Do we need to avoid a saturated model?
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Xin Lin
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Dear Dr. Cheung,
I used Lavaan to specify my model. Do I need to declare the correlations among the mediator variables besides the correlations among the independent variables?
After adding all paths to the model, I got a perfect fit model, which will be of little use statistically.
Thanks,
Xin
Dear Xin,
Dear Xin,
Many researchers prefer to correlate the mediators. If it is a saturated model, the focus is on the parameter estimates and their standard errors (or confidence intervals).
Best,
Mike
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In reply to Dear Xin, by Mike Cheung
Dear Dr. Cheung,
Dear Dr. Cheung,
Thanks for your answer in detail. I appreciate it!
Best,
Xin
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