PMID: 11928892Apr 4, 2002Paper

A comparison of methods to test mediation and other intervening variable effects

Psychological Methods
David P MacKinnonVirgil Sheets

Abstract

A Monte Carlo study compared 14 methods to test the statistical significance of the intervening variable effect. An intervening variable (mediator) transmits the effect of an independent variable to a dependent variable. The commonly used R. M. Baron and D. A. Kenny (1986) approach has low statistical power. Two methods based on the distribution of the product and 2 difference-in-coefficients methods have the most accurate Type I error rates and greatest statistical power except in 1 important case in which Type I error rates are too high. The best balance of Type I error and statistical power across all cases is the test of the joint significance of the two effects comprising the intervening variable effect.

References

Mar 1, 1948·Psychological Review·K MACCORQUODALE, P E MEEHL

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jan 22, 2013·Journal of Youth and Adolescence·Shannon L MichaelMark A Schuster
Sep 28, 2013·Addictive Behaviors·Lindsey M RodriguezClayton Neighbors
Oct 1, 2013·Brain, Behavior, and Immunity·Karen A MatthewsJoyce T Bromberger
Dec 10, 2013·Best Practice & Research. Clinical Rheumatology·Gemma MansellPeter Kent
May 8, 2013·Contemporary Clinical Trials·Jun MaLan Xiao
Jun 7, 2005·Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America·Rebecca L Collins
Nov 20, 2013·International Journal of Nursing Studies·Hsiao-Yean ChiuPei-Shan Tsai
Feb 18, 2014·International Journal of Nursing Studies·Fengsong GaoAnthony Tuckett
Apr 8, 2014·International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia·J A CaballeroE T Riley
Sep 26, 2013·Journal of Anxiety Disorders·Ateka A ContractorDavid Forbes
Nov 19, 2003·Journal of Experimental Child Psychology·Steven A HechtMirtha Santisi
Feb 5, 2013·Journal of School Psychology·Christian S ChanCarla Herrera
Mar 27, 2013·Psychiatry Research·Regina MirandaMichelle Gallagher
Jun 3, 2010·BMC Public Health·Luisa Franzini, Margherita Giannoni
Feb 29, 2008·The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity·Katherine S MorrisRobert W Motl
Apr 23, 2009·The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity·Amika S SinghWillem van Mechelen
Nov 20, 2009·The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity·David R LubansRobin Callister
May 5, 2010·The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity·Ronald C PlotnikoffJohn C Spence
May 13, 2010·The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity·Ryan E Rhodes, Leila A Pfaeffli
Oct 4, 2011·The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity·Simon J SebireJanice L Thompson
Oct 27, 2011·The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity·Ikuyo ImayamaAnne McTiernan
Mar 25, 2010·PloS One·Sara C MednickJames H Fowler
Jan 5, 2012·PloS One·Martin H Teicher, Gordana D Vitaliano

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

Annual Review of Psychology
David P MacKinnonMatthew S Fritz
Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers : a Journal of the Psychonomic Society, Inc
Kristopher J Preacher, Andrew F Hayes
© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved