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Area of Science:

  • Social Sciences
  • Quantitative Research Methods

Background:

  • Causal-formative indicators are utilized in social science research.
  • Identification in causal-formative indicator modeling requires applying constraints.
  • Conventional methods involve fixing one indicator's weight to 1 or assuming equal weights, which can impact statistical inferences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and evaluate an alternative weight constraint method for causal-formative indicator modeling.
  • To address the limitations of conventional weight constraint methods.

Main Methods:

  • An alternative constraint method was proposed, constraining the sum of weights to a constant.
  • Analytical studies were conducted on the relations and interpretations of structural path coefficients.
  • Simulation studies compared the performance of conventional and proposed methods with one or two outcomes.

Main Results:

  • The proposed method provides better interpretations of path coefficients compared to conventional approaches.
  • Conventional methods exhibited higher biases in path coefficient estimates.
  • The proposed method demonstrated ignorable bias and satisfactory coverage rates.

Conclusions:

  • The choice of weight constraint method significantly impacts statistical inferences in causal-formative indicator modeling.
  • The proposed sum-to-constant weight constraint method offers a more accurate and reliable approach for causal-formative indicator modeling.