The moderator–mediator variable distinction in social psychological research: Conceptual, strategic, and statistical considerations.

Volume: 51, Issue: 6, Pages: 1173 - 1182
Published: Dec 1, 1986
Abstract
In this article, we attempt to distinguish between the properties of moderator and mediator variables at a number of levels. First, we seek to make theorists and researchers aware of the importance of not using the terms moderator and mediator interchangeably by carefully elaborating, both conceptually and strategically, the many ways in which moderators and mediators differ. We then go beyond this largely pedagogical function and delineate the...
Paper Details
Title
The moderator–mediator variable distinction in social psychological research: Conceptual, strategic, and statistical considerations.
Published Date
Dec 1, 1986
Volume
51
Issue
6
Pages
1173 - 1182
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