Integrating mediation and moderation to advance theory development and testing

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 163-173

  Karazsia, Bryan T ^a   Berlin, Kristoffer S ^b   Armstrong, Bridget ^c   Janicke, David M ^c   Darling, Katherine E ^a  

^a 931 College Mall   (United States)

^b University of Memphis   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

BMI; mediated moderation; mediation; moderated mediation; moderation

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL;

CHILD; HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PSYCHOLOGY, CHILD; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 84897763970     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jst080     Document Type: Article

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