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Moderated Mediation Analysis: A Review and Application to School Climate Research

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Abstract

Moderated mediation analysis is a valuable technique for assessing whether an indirect effect is conditional on values of a moderating variable. We review the basis of moderation and mediation and their integration into a combined model of moderated mediation within a regression framework. Thereafter, an analytic and interpretive illustration of the technique is provided in the context of a substantive school climate research question. The illustration is based on a sample of 318 high schools that examines whether school-wide student engagement mediates the association between the prevalence of teasing and bullying (PTB) and academic achievement on a state-mandated reading exam; and whether this indirect effect was moderated by student perceptions of teacher support.

Keywords: moderation, mediation, conditional process, school climate

How to Cite:

Edwards, K. D., (2020) “Moderated Mediation Analysis: A Review and Application to School Climate Research”, Practical Assessment, Research, and Evaluation 25(1): 5. doi: https://doi.org/10.7275/16436623