Mediation Analysis
David P. MacKinnon, Amanda Jane Fairchild, Matthew S. Fritz
Annual Review of Psychology · 2006 · 5,580 citationsOpen access
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.
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MacKinnon, D. P., Fairchild, A. J., & Fritz, M. S. (2006). Mediation analysis. Annual Review of Psychology, 58(1), 593–614. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.psych.58.110405.085542
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