Beyond Baron and Kenny: Statistical mediation analysis in the new millennium

Communication Monographs

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 408-420

  Hayes, Andrew F ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70949095633     PISSN: 03637751     EISSN: 14795787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03637750903310360     Document Type: Article

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