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The moderator–mediator variable distinction in social psychological research: Conceptual, strategic, and statistical considerations
Baron, R. M., & Kenny, D. A. (1986). The moderator–mediator variable distinction in social psychological research: Conceptual, strategic, and statistical considerations.
Level D Theory doi:10.1037/0022-3514.51.6.1173
What this study supports
Cited for the conceptual distinction between moderators and mediators. Its stepwise procedure for testing mediation has since been widely criticised, so it is not cited for how mediation should be tested.
- Who was studied
- Not verified: no abstract was retrievable; a conceptual and statistical paper on moderators and mediators.
- Design
- Theory
- Level of evidence
- Cross-sectional, observational, qualitative work and narrative reviews.
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