Predictive Role of Species Diversity on Aboveground Carbon via Functional Diversity and Dominance in the Moist Afromontane Forest: Implications for Conservation Policies by Ferede Abuye Jeldu, Motuma Tolera, Teshale Woldeamanuel

“…We selected traits related to plant-life strategy, competition ability, response to disturbances, and climate change. Structural equation models (SEMs) were employed to assess the effects of species diversity, functional diversity, and functional dominance on AGC. …”
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Evaluating Students’ User Experience on Student Management Information Systems by Noble Arden Kuadey, Carlos Ankora, Laurene Adjei, Elikem Krampa, Stephen Oladagba Bolatimi, Lily Bensah, Collinson Colin M. Agbesi

“…The partial least square-structural equation model (PLS-SEM) method was used to evaluate the proposed model’s reliability, validity, and relationship among the constructs. …”
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The apple does not fall far: stable predictive relationships between parents’ ratings of their own and their children’s self-regulatory abilities by Johanna Kneidinger, José C. García Alanis, Ricarda Steinmayr, Silvia Schneider, Hanna Christiansen

“…Using data from approximately 1700 families collected during the COVID-19 pandemic, we employed hierarchical structural equation models and cross-lagged panel models to analyze the temporal stability and directional influences of executive function and delay aversion assessments. …”
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Measurement and predictors of the financial performance of public health enterprises in Italy by Peter PERGER, Achim HECKER

“…In a second step, several predictor variables are examined in a PLS-SEM model (partial least squares - structural equation model), including the environmental factor umbrella institutions' financial performance (Region), structural factors size (absolute), size class, teaching/scientific function and specialization, operational factor occupancy and complexity of treatment and the staffing factor non-medical staff rate. …”
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Cross-Border Travel Behavior Analysis of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Using MXL-BMA Model by Yajie Zou, Wanbing Han, Bo Lin, Bing Wu, Linbo Li, Shubo Wu, Malik Muneeb Abid

“…Therefore, a Bayesian model averaging (BMA) approach is applied to model travel mode choice behavior considering using revealed preference/stated preference (RP/SP) fusion data collected by questionnaires online. A structural equation model (SEM) is adopted to explore the potential relationship between latent variables, and two travel modes (i.e., cross-border bus and cross-border private car) are selected to analyze the cross-border travel mode choice of the HZMB. …”
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Unravelling the complexity of the relationship between social support sources and loneliness: A mixed-methods study with older adults. by Esteban Sánchez-Moreno, Lorena Patricia Gallardo-Peralta, Vicente Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Pablo de Gea Grela, Sonia García Aguña

“…The relationship between the various sources and loneliness was analysed using structural equation modelling (SEM) for the survey data and thematic analysis for the qualitative information. …”
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Adopting augmented reality into retailing mix strategy: Generation Z’s perspective in Egypt by Marwa Mahmoud Ibrahim, Rasha Ihab Nasr

“…The empirical part of this research relied on a single cross-sectional data collection design, with a sample of 400 respondents using a structured questionnaire. Structural equation modelling analysis was the main statistical tool for testing the hypotheses. …”
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A survey of perceptions and behavioural responses towards the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa by Takana M. Silubonde, Catherine E. Draper, Shane A. Norris

“…Logistic regression was used to examine the factors associated with adherence to government measures and vaccination. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was applied to examine the direct and indirect relationship of socioeconomic status (SES) with protective behaviours. …”
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Strategic foresight, knowledge management, and open innovation: Drivers of new product development success by Muhammad Faraz Mubarak, Giedrius Jucevicius, Mubarra Shabbir, Monika Petraite, Morteza Ghobakhloo, Richard Evans

“…Grounded in the knowledge-based view (KBV) of the firm, it investigates how strategic foresight influences open innovation processes and how knowledge management catalyzes innovation success. Using structural equation modelling (SEM) on data collected from 298 technology-based firms located in Lithuania (n = 142) and Slovakia (n = 156), the study demonstrates that strategic foresight directly impacts open innovation and significantly improves new product development through open innovation; in addition, knowledge exploration and exploitation are shown to play important roles in open innovation, with balanced effects on new product development outcomes. …”
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The relationship between psychological resilience, perceived social support, acceptance of illness and mindfulness in patients with hepatolenticular degeneration by Tiemei Wang, Nianwei Wu, Senlin Wang, Yanjun Liu

“…General information questionnaire, five facet mindfulness scale, resilience scale, acceptance of illness and perceived social support scale were used to conduct the investigation. Structural equation model was used to analyze the data. The score of mindfulness of patients with WD was (128.63 ± 22.62), and there were statistically significant differences in different courses of disease, clinical classification, and hospitalization times (P < 0.05). …”
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Climate sensitivity and attribution analysis of water resources in China by Youzhu Zhao, Qiuxiang Jiang, Zilong Wang

“…Through a partial least squares structural equation model, the study identifies a significant positive effect of climate changes on TWS across all sensitivity categories, while human activities tend to have a negative impact. …”
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Analyzing the Effects of Innovation Strategies on Financial Performance Mediated by Contingency Variables by Mohammad Nazaripour, Amir Hossain Ranjbar

“…Regression and structural equation modelling were used to test the hypotheses and analyze the data. …”
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Effect of Word-of-Mouth on Customer Patronage Intentions of Financial services: the moderation role of Corporate Image by Francis Osei, Collins Kankam-Kwarteng, Beverley Wilson-Wünsch

“…Specifically, the paper examines the moderating effects of corporate image in the relationship between word of mouth and patronage intentions using structural equation model. Data were collected from 848 customers selected from financial services firms. …”
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Assessment Design And Practices Toward Holistic Learning Of Higher Education Students: Empirical Evidence Via Path Analysis Modelling Approach by Ebenezer Afrifa-Yamoah, Esther Adama, Amanda Graf, Kwadwo Adusei-Asante

“…We explored the correlations within defined networks by path analysis via partial least square structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) framework of SmartPLS 3. …”
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Quality education for all in an ideas-informed society: exploring idea-engagement amongst friendship networks and how education can prevent idea “echo-chambers” by Chris Brown, Jana Gross Ophoff, Graham Handscomb

“…Focusing on friendship networks, the authors used a structural equation model approach to explore the existence and potency of homophilic friendship networks; whether such networks drive respondents’ ideas-engagement with friends; and whether ideas discussions with friends impacts on the importance respondents place on staying up to date. …”
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Potential application areas and benefits of blockchain-enabled smart contracts adoption in infrastructure Public-private partnership (PPP) projects by Emmanuel Chidiebere Eze, Ernest Effah Ameyaw

“…Data analysis was done using means analysis, normalisation value, coefficient of variation, Kendall's coefficient of concordance, Kruskal-Wallis test and partial least square-structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM). The study found high awareness and knowledge of the potential benefits of smart contract adoption in infrastructure PPP projects. …”
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Exploring the Dynamics of Work Satisfaction and Innovation Among Young Lecturers in Post-Pandemic Indonesia by Despinur Dara, Saparuddin Saparuddin

“…Research Methods: The study uses a mixed method approach in which 382 young lecturers from state universities in Indonesia participate in surveys, in-depth interviews, and participatory observations. By using structural equation modelling (SEM) by Lisrel and systematically coded by NVIVO, it becomes possible to analyse the complex interrela­tionships between the variables. …”
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Structural modeling of the effect of school culture on psychological well-being with the mediating role of narcissism and achievement emotions by maryam fallahi, samaneh salimi

“…The method of this research was structural equation model correlation. The statistical population of this research was all the students of public schools in Ahvaz in the academic year 1402-1401 in the number of 38300, of which 392 were selected by stratified random sampling method. …”
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The effect of internal branding on financial performance and brand loyalty with the mediating role of psychological empowerment (case study: Saman Bank, Tehran Province) by Nader Sheikholeslami Kandelousi, Samira Soltanieh, Fatemeh Ahmadi

“…The validity of the questionnaire was assessed using the method of content validity and face validity, and its reliability was calculated using Cronbach's alpha. Structural equation modelling method and SmartPLS software were used to test the research hypotheses.Findings: The results of the research showed that the effect of internal branding on financial performance and brand loyalty with the mediating role of psychological empowerment (case study: Saman Bank of Tehran Province) has a significant effect.Originality/Value: Originality in research mean what you are doing is from your own perspective although you may draw arguments from other research work to back up your arguments.…”
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Building Information Modeling as a Moderator Effects the Relationship Between Sustainability Metrics and Stakeholder Satisfaction by Hisham Noori Hussain Al-Hashimy

“…The data was analysed using the methodology of Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). The results illustrate the positive help for BIM by including sustainability metrics. …”
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