Advances in mediation analysis: a survey and synthesis of new developments

Mediation processes are fundamental to many classic and emerging theoretical paradigms within psychology. Innovative methods continue to be developed to address the diverse needs of researchers studying such indirect effects. This review provides a survey and synthesis of four areas of active method...

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Published in:Annual review of psychology Vol. 66; p. 825
Main Author: Preacher, Kristopher J
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States 03.01.2015
Subjects:
Data Interpretation, Statistical
Models, Statistical
Research Design
multilevel modeling
discrete variables
causal inference
longitudinal mediation
indirect effect
ISSN:1545-2085, 1545-2085
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Summary:Mediation processes are fundamental to many classic and emerging theoretical paradigms within psychology. Innovative methods continue to be developed to address the diverse needs of researchers studying such indirect effects. This review provides a survey and synthesis of four areas of active methodological research: (a) mediation analysis for longitudinal data, (b) causal inference for indirect effects, (c) mediation analysis for discrete and nonnormal variables, and (d) mediation assessment in multilevel designs. The aim of this review is to aid in the dissemination of developments in these four areas and suggest directions for future research.
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ISSN:1545-2085
1545-2085
DOI:10.1146/annurev-psych-010814-015258