Assessing divergent validity with multi-attribute and multi-method HTMT methods

Assessing divergent validity with multi-attribute and multi-method HTMT methods

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Background The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the mediating role of coping strategies in relation to the self-efficacy for managing disease and mental toughness with the quality of life of cardiovascular patients. Method This was a descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study that was conducted in a specialized cardiolog...

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... 2015, the latest index for evaluating divergent validity was presented by Hensler and the variables were discriminated in pairs. According to the results of the mentioned study, the value of HTMT, which can be seen in Table 3, should be less than 0.9 for each pair of variables. Of course, this value is acceptable, and if the values are smaller than 0.6, the diagnostic validity is in a very ideal state. ...
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... course, this value is acceptable, and if the values are smaller than 0.6, the diagnostic validity is in a very ideal state. In Table 3, all the coecients are in an ideal state, and in general, it can be claimed that the researcher's model and the data collected from the representative sample of the target population have reliability and construct validity. The amount of direct and indirect effects can be seen in Table 4. ...