seminr (version 2.3.4)

two_stage: Creates an interaction measurement item using a two-stage approach. The two-stage procedure for both PLS and CBSEM models estimates construct scores in the first stage, and uses them to produce a single-item product item for the interaction term in the second stage. For a PLS model, the first stage uses PLS to compute construct scores. For a CBSEM model, the first stage uses a CFA to produce ten Berge construct scores.

Description

Creates an interaction measurement item using a two-stage approach. The two-stage procedure for both PLS and CBSEM models estimates construct scores in the first stage, and uses them to produce a single-item product item for the interaction term in the second stage. For a PLS model, the first stage uses PLS to compute construct scores. For a CBSEM model, the first stage uses a CFA to produce ten Berge construct scores.

Usage

# two stage approach as per Henseler & Chin (2010):
 two_stage(iv, moderator, weights)

Value

An un-evaluated function (promise) for estimating a two-stage interaction effect.

Arguments

iv

The independent variable that is subject to moderation.

moderator

The moderator variable.

weights

is the relationship between the items and the interaction terms. This can be specified as correlation_weights or mode_A for correlation weights (Mode A) or as regression_weights or mode_B for regression weights (Mode B). Default is correlation weights.

References

Henseler & Chin (2010), A comparison of approaches for the analysis of interaction effects between latent variables using partial least squares path modeling. Structural Equation Modeling, 17(1),82-109.

Examples

data(mobi)

# seminr syntax for creating measurement model
mobi_mm <- constructs(
  composite("Image",        multi_items("IMAG", 1:5)),
  composite("Expectation",  multi_items("CUEX", 1:3)),
  composite("Value",        multi_items("PERV", 1:2)),
  composite("Satisfaction", multi_items("CUSA", 1:3)),
  interaction_term(iv = "Image", moderator = "Expectation", method = two_stage)
)

#  structural model: note that name of the interactions construct should be
#  the names of its two main constructs joined by a '*' in between.
mobi_sm <- relationships(
  paths(to = "Satisfaction",
        from = c("Image", "Expectation", "Value",
                 "Image*Expectation"))
)

# PLS example:
mobi_pls <- estimate_pls(mobi, mobi_mm, mobi_sm)
summary(mobi_pls)

# CBSEM example:
mobi_cbsem <- estimate_cbsem(mobi, as.reflective(mobi_mm), mobi_sm)
summary(mobi_cbsem)