P M effect size estimation for mediation analysis
A cautionary note, alternate strategy, and real data illustration
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12595408 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Glenn D Walters (0000-0002-7219-1542, Kutztown University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 25-33 |
| Publication date | 2017-03-24 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Social Research Methodology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1364-5579 • E-ISSN: 1464-5300 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13645579.2017.1305710 |
| OpenAlex | W2603459901 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 18 |
As research on mediation has grown, so too has interest in identifying ways to assess the size of indirect effects in a mediation analysis. One such estimate – the ratio of the indirect effect to the total effect (PM) – was tested in a sample of 21,297 children from the Early Childhood Developmental Study. Results showed that the two independent variables – low self-control and externalizing behavior – correlated equally well with a common mediator (mathematical thinking). Moreover, the two pathways shared the same mediator and dependent variable (subsequent externalizing behavior). Despite this, PM was three times larger in the self-control-initiated pathway than in the externalizing-initiated pathway, based on a stronger correlation between prior and subsequent externalizing behavior than between low self-control and externalizing behavior. The comparison pathways approach, where pathways mediated by mathematical reasoning are contrasted with pathways mediated by a control variable (general knowledge), is offered as an alternative to effect size measurement in mediation research
Control (management · Developmental psychology · Indirect effect · Mediation · Sociology · Statistics · Structural equation modeling · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Computer Science · Early Childhood Education and Development · Mathematics · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2017 - 2024 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |