Re: Really Easy Question about Mediation (HELP!!)

Posted by Salbod on May 19, 2011; 11:55am
URL: http://spssx-discussion.165.s1.nabble.com/Really-Easy-Question-about-Mediation-HELP-tp4405692p4409495.html

Ryan: Thank you for the video link on Mediation.  --Steve

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Subject: Re: Really Easy Question about Mediation (HELP!!)

For those interested, this is a nice tutorial on testing for indirect effects using the graphical interface in AMOS.

http://amosdevelopment.com/video/indirect/flash/indirect.html

Ryan

On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 2:12 AM, toph_bei_fong <[hidden email]> wrote:

> 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
>
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