Re: confounding and intervening factors?

["Lucke, Joseph F" <LUCKE@uthscsa.edu>]

Try these for a start:

Baron, R. M., & Kenny, D. A. (1986). The moderator-mediator variable distinction in social psychological research: Conceptual, strategic, and statistical considerations. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 51(6), 1173-1182.

Bennett, J. (2000). Mediator and moderator variables in nursing research: Conceptual and statistical differences. Research in Nursing & Health, 23, 415-420.

Holmbeck, G. N. (1998). Toward terminological, conceptual, and statistical clarity in the study of mediators and moderators: Examples from the child-clinical and pediatric psychology literatures. In A. E. Kazdin (Ed.), Methodological issues & strategies in clinical research (2nd ed., pp. 83-111). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. (Original work published 1997)

Joe

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From: Danni Wang [mailto:liuwang94710@hotmail.com]
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Subject: [S] confounding and intervening factors?

Dear Group,

The concepts of confounding/confounders and intervention/intervening factors keep confused me. Could you recommend some books or material (more on social and behavioral science) to read?

Happy Halloween!

Danni
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