Testing Moderator and Mediator Effects in Counseling Psychology Research.
Patricia Frazier, Andrew P. Tix, Kenneth E. Barron
Journal of Counseling Psychology, Vol. 51, Issue 1, pp. 115–134 (2004)
10.1037/0022-0167.51.1.115
Abstract
The goals of this article are to (a) describe differences between moderator and mediator effects; (b) provide nontechnical descriptions of how to examine each type of effect, including study design, analysis, and interpretation of results; (c) demonstrate how to analyze each type of effect; and (d) provide suggestions for further reading. The authors focus on the use of multiple regression because it is an accessible data-analytic technique contained in major statistical packages. When appropriate, they also note limitations of using regression to detect moderator and mediator effects and describe alternative procedures, particularly structural equation modeling. Finally, to illustrate areas of confusion in counseling psychology research, they review research testing moderation and mediation that was published in the Journal of Counseling Psychology during 2001.
Topics
Field: Psychology · Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Keywords
Psychology,Moderation,Mediator,Counseling psychology,Psychotherapist,Clinical psychology,Applied psychology,Social psychology
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