Advances in Mediation Analysis: A Survey and Synthesis of New Developments

被引:532
作者
Preacher, Kristopher J. [1 ]
机构
[1] Vanderbilt Univ, Dept Psychol & Human Dev, Nashville, TN 37203 USA
来源
ANNUAL REVIEW OF PSYCHOLOGY, VOL 66 | 2015年 / 66卷
关键词
indirect effect; longitudinal mediation; causal inference; discrete variables; multilevel modeling; CROSS-SECTIONAL ANALYSES; UPPER-LEVEL MEDIATION; LONGITUDINAL DATA; PRINCIPAL STRATIFICATION; SENSITIVITY-ANALYSIS; TESTING MEDIATION; CAUSAL INFERENCE; NATURAL DIRECT; SAMPLE-SIZE; MODELS;
D O I
10.1146/annurev-psych-010814-015258
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
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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页码:825 / 852
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