Really Easy Question about Mediation (HELP!!)

Posted by toph_bei_fong on May 18, 2011; 6:12am
URL: http://spssx-discussion.165.s1.nabble.com/Really-Easy-Question-about-Mediation-HELP-tp4405692.html

Hi everyone,

I am very, very new to mediation and could use some help. I know the steps to Baron and Kenny's method but am unsure of how to actually do them in SPSS.

I have two categorical IVs (which I have dummy coded), the interaction term of these categorical variables and three continuous mediators.

So, here are my questions:

1) If I'm wanting to look at mediation of one of my IV effects, would I enter that variable in by itself in Step 1 as a predictor and leave the other IV out? Or can I assess both at the same time by entering both as my IVs? Or should I just enter the full model (IV1, IV2, IV1*IV2)?

2) If I'm wanting to look at mediation at it pertains to my interaction term, do it enter the interaction term as the sole predictor in Step 1 or do I also enter IV1 and IV2 as covariates?

I just really need someone to walk me through these steps, but after that I'm golden.

Thank you!

tbf