Serial mediation in smart pls-4

[Maneesha Singh]

Respected sir and group members,

I am proposing a model with 2 IVs, 2 mediators, and 1 DV. (Please find the attached image). We are also proposing serial mediation.

1. For reporting, I am referring to a research paper with serial mediation that has used the Hayes approach for mediation using smart pls. I am unable to understand what values are being reported for the relationship between IV and DV (direct or total) under table 4: path coefficients and significances.

2. After referring to the book suggested by Neeraj sir 'Introduction to mediation, moderation, and conditional process analysis' by A.F. Hayes, I still have confusion regarding the difference between Baron and Kenny's approach and Hayes's approach to mediation and how will it be reported using smart-pls. 

This is what I have understood: In Hayes's approach, the initial relationship between IV and DV before introducing the mediator need not be significant as opposed to Baron and Kenny's approach. Please correct me if I am wrong.

3. In a youtube video, said that the total effect after bootstrapping is actually the direct effect without mediator. 

Please kindly suggest corrections if possible. 

Thanks and regards

Maneesha Singh

Research scholar

Motilal Nehru National Institute of technology 

[Neeraj Kaushik]

Dear Maneesha

Here are my inputs:

1. Hayes Process Macro is used mainly for the complex models which other software can't handle like mediated moderation. Serial Mediation can be comfortably handled by SmartPLS.

Plz refer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4UzzX4WjqE&list=PLzUJUtTJcj8SS71HovHrU2HIjoRW7L4sm&index=18

2. Prof Hayes has written in detail about the statistical flaws of the Baron & Kenny Approach.

So, don't use that. Instead, use the results given by SmartPLS software.

I've discussed the flowchart (3 step process) for the mediation approach in this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-cKW7LS7aY&list=PLzUJUtTJcj8SS71HovHrU2HIjoRW7L4sm&index=19

3. Total Effect = Direct effect + Indirect effect of X on Y through M

In Mediation analysis, we don't need the total effect.

Best wishes 

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[Maneesha Singh]

Thank you for your reply sir,

1. Sir, I am using smart pls for testing the whole model. Sir, how do we determine which mediator has caused full mediation since the indirect effect through both mediators as well as with serial mediation are significant. Is there a need to report the model by introducing one mediator at a time?

2. Thank you for the link to the video sir. I have taken help from the video as well. Sir in case of serial mediation, we will have to multiply all 4 relations to arrive at complementary or competitive partial mediation?

Thanks and regards

Maneesha Singh

Research scholar

Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology 

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[Neeraj Kaushik]

1. Specific Indirect Effect is meant for this thing only.

It will give you an analysis of all possible mediations, whether there is one mediator or a serial mediator

2. Yes

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[Maneesha Singh]

Thank you so much for you guidance sir.

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