Mediation Analysis
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- 1 January 2007
- journal article
- Published by Annual Reviews in Annual Review of Psychology
- Vol. 58 (1), 593-614
- https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.psych.58.110405.085542
Abstract
Mediating variables are prominent in psychological theory and research. A mediating variable transmits the effect of an independent variable on a dependent variable. Differences between mediating variables and confounders, moderators, and covariates are outlined. Statistical methods to assess mediation and modern comprehensive approaches are described. Future directions for mediation analysis are discussed.Keywords
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