SMART-PLS4 Lecture 6, Moderation analysis, interaction term, slope analysis, three way moderation

link for the data set used in this video: shorturl.at/hsMP3
data set less than 100 for student version: shorturl.at/tCW69
What is moderation? Moderation is a statistical phenomenon that occurs when the relationship between two variables is not constant, but depends on the values of a third variable, called the moderator. For example, the relationship between stress and performance may be moderated by gender, such that the relationship is stronger for men than for women.
Types of moderation in SmartPLS 4: There are two main types of moderation in SmartPLS 4: metric/continuous variable interaction term and categorical variable multi-group analysis.
Metric/continuous variable interaction term: This type of moderation is used when the moderator is a metric variable, such as age or income. To conduct this type of moderation, you need to create an interaction term between the moderator and the independent variable. The interaction term is then added to the model as a predictor of the dependent variable.
Categorical variable multi-group analysis: This type of moderation is used when the moderator is a categorical variable, such as gender or ethnicity. To conduct this type of moderation, you need to run separate models for each group of the moderator. The results of the models can then be compared to see how the relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable differs across groups.
How to do interaction moderation in SmartPLS 4: To do interaction moderation in SmartPLS 4, you need to follow these steps:
Create the interaction term.
Estimate the model.
Interpret the results.
How to find significance of moderation: There are two main ways to find the significance of moderation in SmartPLS 4: bootstrapping and the Sobel test.
Bootstrapping: Bootstrapping is a resampling method that can be used to estimate the standard errors of the coefficients in a model. The standard errors can then be used to calculate the p-values for the coefficients.
Sobel test: The Sobel test is a statistical test that can be used to test the significance of moderation. The Sobel test is based on the difference in the standardized coefficients for the independent variable across groups of the moderator. However SMARTPLS does not rely on sobel test and it is not recommended
Simple slope analysis: Simple slope analysis is a technique that can be used to interpret the results of moderation analysis. Simple slope analysis involves calculating the slope of the independent variable on the dependent variable at different levels of the moderator.
Three-way moderation: Three-way moderation is a type of moderation in which the relationship between two variables is moderated by two moderators. Three-way moderation can be conducted in SmartPLS 4 by creating an interaction term between the two moderators and the independent variable.

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I am using smart pls 3, but unable to connect aero to aero, i am using to add moderator using smart pls 3

[@kasoomro]

I am unable to drag moderator aero in the middle of path in smart pls3, however, i tried my best to do so, and used moderator button, kindly guide

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@Dr farham sir i have 3 iv s and one dv and i have moderator i.e Age whose effect i show on full structural model sir my question is for age i have 5 categories how can i categorise it in spss and in smartpls do i performa mga or interaction effect Thank you