A Comparison of the Cross-Sectional and Sequential Designs when Assessing Longitudinal Mediation

Multivariate Behavioral Research

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 301-339

  Mitchell, Melissa A ^a   Maxwell, Scott E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

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EID: 84878989144     PISSN: 00273171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00273171.2013.784696     Document Type: Article

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