I'm trying to run the attached model in lavaan since I will compare two groups.
structural model will be look like as following If I'm not wrong
model15 <- ' M ~ a.X
Y ~ c1*X + b1*M + c2*V + b2*VM + c3*VX
If the above code correct, how will I write the indirect and direct effects on moderator levels, also the index of moderated mediation? Does the following code make sense?
conditional indirect := a(b1 + b2)
conditional direct := c1 + c3*
total := a(b1 + b2) + c1 + c3
index.mod.med := a*b2*c3 #Should I add “b2” as well? is the correct calculation multiplication or addiction?
Vlow := a*b1 + a*b2*c3*-0.5 # If the previous index calculation correct
Vhigh := a*b1 + a*b2*c3*0.5
If all the above are correct, then whole code will look like as follow
model15 <- ' M ~ a.X
Y ~ c1*X + b1*M + c2*V + b2*VM + c3*VX
conditional indirect := a(b1 + b2)
conditional direct := c1 + c3*V
total := a(b1 + b2) + c1 + c3
index.mod.med := a*b2*c3 #Should I add “b2” as well? is the correct calculation multiplication or addiction?
Vlow := a*b1 + a*b2*c3*-0.5 # If the previous index calculation correct
Vhigh := a*b1 + a*b2*c3*0.5
V ~ V.mean * 1
V ~~ V.var * V
# Ensure country variable is character
dat$country <- as.character(dat$country)'
# Fit the multigroup model
> Model15Sem <- sem(Model15, data = dat, estimator = "MLR", missing = "ML", group = "country")
Model15Sem.constrained <- sem(Model15, data = dat, estimator = "MLR", missing = "ML", group = "country", group.equal = c("regressions"))
summary(Model15Sem, modindices = TRUE, fit.measures = TRUE, standardized = TRUE)
The main purpose in here is to fit the model correctly and compare it between two countries. In the outpu I cannot get the conditional effects and index. I have been struggling with this for days. I would appreciate any help.
Thanks
I tried to get proper output that include conditional effects and index. but I get several mistakes and in anycase I could not get the conditional effects. so actually I could not write the correct codes. Also, since I couldn't write the proper code, I don't know how to see proportion mediated conditional on moderator