Multilevel modeling of individual and group level mediated effects

Multivariate Behavioral Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 249-277

  Krull, Jennifer L ^a   MacKinnon, David P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b University of Missouri ^*

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EID: 0035535604     PISSN: 00273171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327906MBR3602_06     Document Type: Article

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