SEM with AMOS: From Zero to Hero (19: Construct reliability and validity assessment)

Learn everything you need to know to apply structural equation modeling (SEM) using AMOS in your research!
Video 19: Construct reliability and validity assessment
Dr. Saeed Pahlevansharif
Download all files that I used in my SEM workshop from this link:
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I have designed this hands-on course to provide you an intense yet enjoyable instructional experience that focuses on a large number of both introductory and advanced topics in SEM using the latest version of one of the most well-known software package, IBM AMOS (Analysis of Moment Structures). In this course I will provide the materials and instruction that you need to both develop a good understanding of SEM and to be able to thoughtfully apply a variety of basic and advanced models to your data. More specifically, this course will cover a broad range of topics such as
• data preparation,
• model development,
• model fit assessment using various indexes,
• construct reliability and validity assessment using various methods,
• different methods to improve your model,
• structural model assessment,
• hypothesis testing,
• mediation using Baron and Kenny approach
• mediation using Sobel test
• mediation using bootstrapping method
• moderation,
• and multi-group analysis

[@abebenegeri1823]

Very helpful. Thank you so much!!!

[@mahdiasari1972]

Helpful indeed! Thank you!

[@AgaPamplona]

Very helpful videos, very well explained :)

[@saeedsharif]

Thank you for the feedback 😀

[@annuwan]

​@@saeedsharif Dear Sir , will you please send me the link for plug in for amos to calculate CM

[@saeedsharif]

@@annuwan Here you go drive.google.com/drive/folders/1tfsASZWUp5n7zbBXSjJSTzU5YRinXnT5?usp=sharing

[@annuwan]

Dear Dr. Saeed, Can you kindly send me the link for the extension of plugin. i downloaded all documents attached in your google drive. but it indicates empty

[@saeedsharif]

Thank you for raising the issue. It should be OK now. Please download them again. :)

[@aysedikyol6888]

Thank you so much sir. You have been very much helpful to me in my thesis. Just one question: can I use an observed variable (number of something) as my DV, and still conduct a CFA?

[@saeedsharif]

Sorry. I overlooked your message. Could you find a solution to your problem?

[@ahmedalqadi2085]

pl.mention the name of your book regarding AVE to cite it as reference, thanks

[@saeedsharif]

Pahlevan Sharif S, Sharif Nia H. (2020) Factor Analysis and Structural Equation Modeling with SPSS and AMOS. 2nd ed Tehran: Jame-e-negar

[@thechenmin]

Hello, Prof. Sharif, I just want to ask, in this video, you have mentioned that, sometimes AVE cannot reach to 0.4, even if I have hardly tried. And I only have 3 items. In which papers I could be able to find this reference ? thank you for replying my quesiton in advance.

[@saeedsharif]

Hi MinChen, I have mentioned this in many of my papers and my SEM book. For example, see Pahlevan Sharif, S., Ahadzadeh, A. S., & Sharif Nia, H. (2018). Mediating role of psychological well‐being in the relationship between organizational support and nurses’ outcomes: A cross‐sectional study. Journal of advanced nursing, 74(4), 887-899.

[@thechenmin]

@@saeedsharif Thank you soooo much for answering my question .wish you a lovely day.

[@zakihoussam2507]

Sir, your efforts are highly appreciated, just a question about that video you mentioned about how to install plugins, couldn't find it. also, as you mentioned in the previous video RMSEA, which you prefer to put even if it is not good, I had 0.101, it is acceptable? thanks in advance

[@saeedsharif]

Sorry for overlooking your comment. Do you need the answer to the questions yet?

[@tejaswinirathore6201]

Respected Sir, can you please share the master validity link I was unable to access it from the website you have mentioned it would really be kind of you, and thank you so much for all of your videos they are extremely helpful.

[@saeedsharif]

Of course! Please drop me an email at [e-mail]

[@amenaahmed7338]

Dear Dr Saeed, in minute 13.45 you mentioned that we can run EFA between items that have high discriminant validity and find the one that has cross-loading. Could you please provide me the reference about this method. Hope to hear from you soon. Thank you in advance, Sir.

[@saeedsharif]

I've mentioned it in my book. You may refer to Pahlevansharif, S. and Sharif Nia, H. (2018), Structural Equation Modeling with AMOS, Artin Teb, Iran, Tehran

[@amenaahmed7338]

@@saeedsharif Thank you very much, Sir

[@imtiyazmnmful]

Dear Prof., Thank you for your video. Can I have the link for plug in video on how to install

[@foongchanchoong379]

Thank you so much Sir for this very useful video. For the criteria set at 4.46 (video), could you recommend references for these criteria? Thank you.

[@saeedsharif]

Hi Thank you for your question. The easiest is to cite the following book. Whatever I share in my videos is from this book: Pahlevan Sharif, S., & Sharif Nia, H. (2018). Structural equation modeling with AMOS. Tehran: Artin Teb.

[@foongchanchoong379]

Thank you so much Sir @@saeedsharif

[@funnyclips2696]

I'm learning... Even though I still can't access the AMOS in my SPSS v23. If there's a way to add the AMOS to my SPSS, pls guide me... Thanks 🙏🏾

[@saeedsharif]

I think you should purchase it separately

[@glassice9332]

Hello Sir, thanks for this video, i cannot find the link for downloading the .dll file. Can you help me?

[@saeedsharif]

Here you go gociri.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/SEM-from-zero-to-hero-Files-1.zip

[@saeedsharif]

All files should be available here

[@ltc4575]

@@saeedsharif Dear sir, the provided website can't be found, would you mind please sending it again. TT

[@simplyram2676]

Dr, how to fix discriminant validity?

[@ananyamukherjee8028]

Convergent validity , discriminant validity

[@d4dhruvin]

I am getting an "NaN" Not a Number error. I checked for missing data, assigned values but it is all accurate. Can you please provide any guidance?

[@saeedsharif]

Hi, can you paste the error message here? Paste it here without any changes. Thank you

[@d4dhruvin]

@@saeedsharif Thank you for prompt response. In master validity table, there should ideally be numeric values of CR, AVE, MSV, MaxR(H) and then the five factors that are part of my study. Instead of numeric values in the table, it is "NaN". I wish I could provide a screenshot for better understanding.

[@simplyram2676]

Dr., I did EFA but still the same...What does it mean in raw data?

[@yasirianproduction]

Question. Dear sir, what are the ways to improve discriminant validity issues in Amos?

[@simplyram2676]

Same problem with me :-(

[@ivn6665]

Hello Dr Seaeed. If i have problems with the Discriminat Validity is there any way to fix it?

[@saeedsharif]

Yes. You should exclude the problematic items. first exclude the item with the highest correlation with the items of the other construct. Repeat this process until you fix the issue. This is the most common method. You can perform EFA to find that item too.

[@ivn6665]

@@saeedsharif Thank You

[@priyashreeroy2280]

Very helpful Video! Sir, could you please give the reference for journal papers which state that AVE greater than 0.5 is a stringent measure and we can look into other indicator like Composite Reliability greater than 0.70 for establishing convergent validity of a construct

[@priyashreeroy2280]

Reference of journal papers and books addressing convergent validity issues when AVE is less than 0.50

[@saeedsharif]

@@priyashreeroy2280 Sorry about the late reply. I have mentioned it in my book. However, it is in Persian language. I have stated this in a few of my papers too. Do you still need it?

[@priyashreeroy2280]

@@saeedsharif Thanks for your reply..I have already got the reference of your research paper from one of your videos on Structural Equation Modeling..Learnt so much from your videos. Thank you so much 🙂

[@saeedsharif]

@@priyashreeroy2280 All the best!

[@afzalhassankhan1901]

@@saeedsharif sir kindly provide the link to download the plugin.

[@shahrolramadhan5420]

Respected Prof, may I know how I can contact you, please..? email, please.. I really need your help to get some advice on my Ph.D.. Your explanation is superb. Salam from Malaysia. Tq

[@saeedsharif]

Ho Shahrol, Thank you for your message. Could you please briefly let me know how I can assist you?