Research Experimental Experimental The manipulation of an independent variable (X) causes change in a dependent variable (Y) A moderator variable (Z) implies that the effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable (X on Y) is NOT consistent across the distribution of Z Correlation...
A mediating variable (or mediator) explains the process through which two variables are related, while a moderating variable (or moderator) affects the strength and direction of that relationship. Including mediators and moderators in your research helps you go beyond studying a simple relationship ...
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The moderator-mediator variable distinction in social psychological research: conceptual, strategic, and statistical considerations. The moderator-mediator variable distinction in social psychological research: conceptual, strategic, and statistical considerations.LeadIn this article, we attempt... RM Baron,DA...
This is where there is initially overall moderation and the direct effect of the moderatorvariable on the outcome is mediated. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The second issue concerns the role of moderator variables in research on ...
In this equation, the interaction effect between X and Z measures the moderation effect. Typically, if there is no significant relationship on the dependent variable from the interaction between the moderator and independent variable, moderation is not supported. ...
For example, a moderator analysis can be used to determine whether the relationship between HDL cholesterol and amount of exercise performed per week is different for normal weight and obese participants (i.e., the continuous dependent variable is "HDL cholesterol", the continuous independent ...
Consider, for example, a research study looking at two different methods of teach mathematics. If students with strong reading skills do better with one method and those with low reading skills do better with the other than reading is functioning as a mederator variable....
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51, No. 6, 1173-1182Copyright 1986 by the American Psychological Association, Inc.0022-3514/86/S00.75The Moderator-Mediator Variable Distinction in Social PsychologicalResearch: Conceptual, Strategic, and Statistical ConsiderationsReuben M. Baron and David A. KennyUniversity of ConnecticutIn this ...