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Table 1

Reasons for using PLS-SEM

Reasons	Number of studies (n = 107)	Proportion (%)
Small sample size	50	46.72
Nonnormal data	47	43.92
High model complexity	23	21.49
Theory development and exploratory research	20	18.69
Predictive study focus	18	16.82
Theory testing	9	8.41
Formative measures	6	5.60
Explain variance in the endogenous constructs	5	4.67
PLS-SEM's popularity and standard use in the field	5	4.67
Other reasons (e.g. moderation effects; latent variable scores availability; mediation effects; higher statistical power than CB-SEM; multi-group analysis)	12	11.21

Reasons	Number of studies (n = 107)	Proportion (%)
Small sample size	50	46.72
Nonnormal data	47	43.92
High model complexity	23	21.49
Theory development and exploratory research	20	18.69
Predictive study focus	18	16.82
Theory testing	9	8.41
Formative measures	6	5.60
Explain variance in the endogenous constructs	5	4.67
PLS-SEM's popularity and standard use in the field	5	4.67
Other reasons (e.g. moderation effects; latent variable scores availability; mediation effects; higher statistical power than CB-SEM; multi-group analysis)	12	11.21