Toward terminological, conceptual, and statistical clarity in the study of mediators and moderators: Examples from the child-clinical and pediatric psychology literatures

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 599-610

  Holmbeck, Grayson N ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY; CONCEPT FORMATION; DELINQUENCY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; PEDIATRICS; PREDICTION; PSYCHOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

CAUSALITY; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PEDIATRICS; TERMINOLOGY;

EID: 0030822925     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.65.4.599     Document Type: Review

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