Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) of Performance Evaluation Indices in General Directorate of Youth and Sport of Guilan Province with Partial Least Squares (PLS) by Goharrostami Hamidreza, Mollaei Nejad Mustafa, Ramezani Nejad Rahim, Abdollahi Azam

“…For data analyzing and model fitting the structural equation modeling (SEM) with PLS software was used. Results : performance evaluation model of general directorate of youth and sport of Guilan province has four factors, 12 dimensions and 55 indicators. …”
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Integrating green tax, green logistics, green climate finance, green technology, and sustainability for a green economy: SEM-ANN approaches by Md. Mominur Rahman, Md. Emran Hossain

“…The SEM analysis revealed that green tax, green logistics, green climate finance, green technology, and environmental sustainability all positively and significantly impact the green economy. …”
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Assessing the environmental, economic, and social impacts of industrial mining on agricultural communities in Sierra Leone: A sustainable approach using PLS-SEM by Braima Pascal Komba, Muhammad Waqas Alam Chattha, Almazea Fatima, Peter C. Thomson, Luciano Adrián González, Muhammad Farooq Hyder

“…Mining activity in developing countries is frequently associated with the most severe and disastrous environmental impacts, posing a threat to the survival and livelihoods of local communities where agriculture is the primary sustenance. …”
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Linking e-leadership to innovative and proactive work behaviors in tourism higher education institutions: a moderated mediation model using SEM by Heba Said, Noha Ahmed Kamel

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Post-pandemic job market: an analysis of factors influencing university students’ willingness for flexible employment based on SEM-ANN-fsQCA by Quanling Cai, Weidong Chen, Mingxing Wang, Kaisheng Di

“…Using data from 1270 survey responses, we applied Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), Artificial Neural Networks (ANN), and Fuzzy-Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA). …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Investigating the association of informal digital learning of English with EFL learners’ intercultural competence and willingness to communicate: a SEM study by Afsheen Rezai

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Modelling the nexus between mathematics teachers' emotional intelligence and instructional effectiveness: a mediation moderation model using PLS-SEM approach by Dominic Owusu, Francis Arthur

“…Validated scales measured EI, JS, SE, and IE, and data were analysed using “Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM)”. The findings revealed that EI significantly influenced teachers' SE, JS, and IE. …”
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An Integrated Theoretical Model for Assessing Digital Literacy’s Impact on Academic Performance: A Case Study Using PLS-SEM by Suadad Muammar, Piyush Maheshwari, Shadi Atalla

“…This study enhances academic understanding of DL and offers practical insights into educational strategies and policy development in higher education. This streamlined approach to developing a DL model addresses the changing educational needs of undergraduate students.…”
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Quality factors affecting the continued use of mobile health apps in ethnic minority regions of Southwest China using PLS-SEM and ANN by Deng Honglin, Zhang Jianghua, Chen Hui

“…The study uses the structural equation model-artificial neural network (SEM-ANN) approach to interpret the compensatory and non-linear relationships between predictors and continuance intention. …”
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Exploring the Key Factors Influencing the Plays’ Continuous Intention of Ancient Architectural Cultural Heritage Serious Games: An SEM–ANN–NCA Approach by Qian Bao, Siqin Wang, Ken Nah, Wei Guo

“…By integrating sufficiency logic (PLS-SEM) and necessity logic (necessary condition analysis, NCA), “must-have” and “should-have” factors were identified. …”
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Application of a SEM-EDS-Based Automated Process Mineralogy Analyzing System on the Occurrence State of Silver in Copper Ore Flotation Tailings by Ligang WEN, Muxin JIA, Jianjun ZHAO, Qing WANG, Qiang FU

“…The silver occurrence state and process mineralogical characteristics are critical to its beneficiation process and recovery indicators, which can be used for assisting in process development, plant design, and improvement of silver recovery. …”
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Nature-based solutions for water resource management in Africa's arid and sem-arid lands (ASALs): A systematic review of existing interventions by Cornelius Okello, Yvonne Wambui Githiora, Simangele Sithole, Margaret Awuor Owuor

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Factors Influencing Users’ Willingness to Adopt Connected and Autonomous Vehicles: Net and Configurational Effects Analysis Using PLS-SEM and FsQCA by Gang Li, Yikai Liang, Haiqing Wang, Jiali Chen, Xiangbo Chang

“…PLS-SEM results show that perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and initial trust directly influence users’ willingness to adopt CAVs, while perceived risk, social influence, and facilitating conditions do not. …”
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Tips and tricks for gut microbiota investigation using scanning electron microscopy (SEM): going from sample preparation to imaging and landscape analysis by Meriem Boukili, Omar Zmerli, Florence Fenollar, Sara Bellali, Jacques Bou Khalil

“…Six stool sample preparation protocols were tested on 40 stool samples to develop an optimized SEM protocol. Protocol stability was evaluated after four-month storage. …”
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Effect of ecoliteracy on farmers’ participation in pesticide packaging waste governance behavior in rural North China by Yang Song, Haixia Cui, Yixiang Zong, Shi Yin

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Unlocking workforce readiness through digital employability skills in vocational education Graduates: A PLS-SEM analysis based on human capital Theory by Nur Kholifah, Muhammad Nurtanto, Valiant Lukad Perdana Sutrisno, Nuur Wachid Abdul Majid, Hani Subakti, Rihab Wit Daryono, Achmadi Achmadi

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Impulsive Buying and Compulsive Buying in Social Commerce: An Integrated Analysis using the Cognitive-Affective-Behavior Model and Theory of Consumption Values with PLS-SEM by Tri-Quan Dang, Luan-Thanh Nguyen, Dang Thi Viet Duc

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SEM and EDS Characterisation of Layering TiOx Growth onto the Cutting Tool Surface in Hard Drilling Processes of Ti-Al-V Alloys by M. Álvarez, J. Salguero, J. A. Sánchez, M. Huerta, M. Marcos

“…Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) has been used to identify and analyse the secondary adhesion effect precursors formed during the dry drilling processes of Ti-6Al-4V alloy over the rake face and flute of the drilling tools. …”
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Epistemological belief, reflective thinking and mathematics interest as a predictor of students’ mathematics performance: mediation analysis via structural equation modeling (SEM)... by Bright Asare

“…The data was gathered using a structured questionnaire, which was developed on a five-point Likert scale. The data gathered was analyzed using a Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) via Amos version 23 to respond to the research hypotheses. …”
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Examining the impact of big five personality traits on generation Z designers’ subscription to paid AI drawing tools using SEM and FsQCA by Ning Ding, Maowei Chen, Liling Hu

“…The fsQCA findings exhibit the complex interplay of BFP traits, revealing four configurations that influence WPS among Generation Z designers, distinctly contrasting with the SEM results. This research systematically explores for the first time the impact of personality traits on technology acceptance behaviors among Generation Z designers, contributing theoretical developments and fresh insights into personality psychology and technology acceptance studies. …”
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