Current directions in mediation analysis

David Mackinnon; Amanda J. Fairchild

doi:10.1111/j.1467-8721.2009.01598.x

Current directions in mediation analysis

David Mackinnon, Amanda J. Fairchild

Psychology

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Abstract

Mediating variables continue to play an important role in psychological theory and research. A mediating variable transmits the effect of an antecedent variable on to a dependent variable, thereby providing more detailed understanding of relations among variables. Methods to assess mediation have been an active area of research for the last two decades. This paper describes the current state of methods to investigate mediating variables.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	16-20
Number of pages	5
Journal	Current Directions in Psychological Science
Volume	18
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8721.2009.01598.x
State	Published - Feb 2009

Keywords

Indirect effect
Mediation
Statistical methods

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General Psychology

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