Categorical Predictor Variables Using SmartPLS/Dummy Variables Regression Model in SMART-PLS3

Categorical Predictor Variables Using SMART-PLS/Using Dummy Variables in SMART-PLS. This session guides on how to use Categorical Predictor Variables in SMART-PLS through Dummy Coding.

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[iqbalnatakusumah]

Salam Good Sir Fawad, thank you so much for the video. It really helps my thesis!

[jhonyh]

Thankyu sir, your tutor so helpfully to understand dummy variabel

[zahidmasroor]

Exactly what i needed, thanks a bunch sir.

[m.sswetha]

Awesome explanation about it sir eagerly waiting for categorical variable as a moderator in PLS

[chefberrypassionateresearcher]

Sir, Can i do the same process, if my dependent variable is a formative construct, and not a reflective construct. Please answer.... What process i should use incase of a formative construct

[TUPhDude]

Do we need to rerun the model with the reference control variable? I.e., do you re run the model with only Italy as your country control variable?

[chefberrypassionateresearcher]

Sir, can i use this method in place of one way ANOVA? I feel it will solve my purpose. I want to do it over formative constructs, so can i do it?

[chefberrypassionateresearcher]

IS MEASUREMENT INVARIANCE REQUIRED TO BE DONE FOR THE THREE GROUPS BEFORE THIS PROCEDURE?

[KaranBerry-olhg]

Prof. Can I use this technique to find significant differences, if my construct is FORMATIVE in nature? What should i do to analyze difference in individual items of a formative construct between three groups? Each of my items are measured on a 5 point Likert scale.

[inayahali]

Thank you for the guidance. Kindly wanted to know what is the sample size requirement to test the difference between two groups using categorical predictor variable. Thanks.

[farahfarhana]

Salam Dr, let say I got two groups (0 - 40) and (41- 60+), can I assign them as 1 = 0-40 and 2 = 41-60+. Then I just add in Age groups put them as ordinal. Connect them via moderating effect on SmartPLS4?

[Alhamzah_F_Abbas]

Thank you, prof. actually, I tried to run it on SPSS but I couldn't find it, I don't know why

[grisdymahardikana]

Hi sir thank you for your video, i would like to ask you about the categorical variable on your latest example. in your video the Middle level is not significant to all of the latent variabel, so i want to ask what we should do next to treat this variable? it's better to remove middle level from the model? or just keep it in the model, then if it's better to keep it in the model why should it keep on the model (in case that it doesn't seem significant at all) ?
Thanks in advanced :)

[NoraineJamil]

Good day sir. I have created dummies variable for AGE and ran bootstrapping but my sample mean and p value turned out to be n/a. Kindly advise. Thank you sir

[talhamansoor]

SIr, can we use categorical variable as a moderator in PLS>

[冰泫心释]

Hello, it’s quite useful for me. I would like to ask one question. If one control variable(1 year/2year/3year /4year and above), I also create dummy variables in spss and bootstrap in smartpls, but 1year is significant, 2 year/3 year is insignificant. But how do I report this control variable from whole? Thank you.

[renato_psy]

Excellent video, thank you very much for the explanation. I have the following question. What if I want to compare not only the variables to the reference variable (senior vs junior, and middle vs junior), but I am also interested on the differences between senior and middle. What should I do or look? I guess the beta to see who is more predictive, but I am not sure. In my case, I am doing a research on work modalities, such as teleworking, face to face and hybrid work in a complex model with a lot of variables to see their effects on work family conflict. I could do an anova but i want to incorporate all of them on the pls sem model, to compare the three with each other, not only two of them in relation with the reference. Thank you!

[inayahali]

Thank you so much for this informative video. Helped me loads to understand in testing hypotheses using categorical IDV with continuous DV. I have a question please- I have 1 categorical Independent variable (users vs non-users) and 5 DV (continuous) so can I do moderation analysis in this using one moderator (continuous). Looking forward for your response sir! JAK heaps

[pusamus]

Hi Fawad, I love your PLS videos. It is so much easier to understand compared to others. For dummy variables, I saw that you create a latent variable for each indicator. Instead all n-1 dummy indicators pointing towards a formative latent variable. May I know the rationale? Thanks

[muhammadasyrafmohdkassim]

Good morning Sir.. I would to get an explanation on how to run the measurement model for this dummy variables? this video shows the analysis for structural model.