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Mediation and Moderation Analysis

The document provides templates for data analysis plans for mediation analysis and moderation analysis. The mediation analysis template includes research questions, hypotheses, and describes conducting three regressions to test the four conditions for mediation. The moderation analysis template similarly includes research questions and hypotheses and describes conducting a multiple linear regression with interaction terms to test for a moderating effect. Both templates are intended to help develop the data analysis section of a dissertation or research proposal.

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Mediation and Moderation Analysis

The document provides templates for data analysis plans for mediation analysis and moderation analysis. The mediation analysis template includes research questions, hypotheses, and describes conducting three regressions to test the four conditions for mediation. The moderation analysis template similarly includes research questions and hypotheses and describes conducting a multiple linear regression with interaction terms to test for a moderating effect. Both templates are intended to help develop the data analysis section of a dissertation or research proposal.

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Mediation Analysis

Statistics Solutions provides a data analysis plan template for mediation analysis. You can use
this template to develop the data analysis section of your dissertation or research proposal.

The template includes research questions stated in statistical language, analysis justification and
assumptions of the analysis. Simply edit the blue text to reflect your research information and
you will have the data analysis plan for your dissertation or research proposal.

Copy and paste the following into a word document to use as your data analysis plan template.

Research Question:

To what extent does mediator mediate the relationship between independent


variable and dependent variable?

H0: Mediator does not mediate the relationship between independent variable and dependent
variable.

Ha: Mediator does mediate the relationship between independent variable and dependent
variable.

Data Analysis

To examine the research question, a Baron and Kenny mediation analysis will be conducted to
assess if mediator mediates the relationship between independent variable and dependent
variable. To assess for mediation, three regressions will be conducted. The first regression
has independent variable predicting dependent variable. The second regression has independent
variable predicting mediator. The third regression has independent
variable and mediator predicting dependent variable.

In order for mediation to be met, four conditions must be met. First, independent variable must
be related to dependent variable (regression 1). Second, independent variable must be related
to mediator (regression 2). Third, in the final regression, mediator should remain a significant
predictor of dependent variable. Fourth, in the final regression, independent variable should no
longer significantly predict dependent variable. If all four conditions are met, full mediation is
supported. If only the first three conditions are met, then partial mediation is supported.

Reference

Statistics Solutions. (2013). Data analysis plan: Mediation Analysis [WWW Document].
Retrieved from http://www.statisticssolutions.com/academic-solutions/member-
resources/member-profile/data-analysis-plan-templates/data-analysis-plan-mediation-analysis/
Moderation Analysis
Statistics Solutions provides a data analysis plan template for moderation analysis. You can use
this template to develop the data analysis section of your dissertation or research proposal.

The template includes research questions stated in statistical language, analysis justification and
assumptions of the analysis. Simply edit the blue text to reflect your research information and
you will have the data analysis plan for your dissertation or research proposal.

Copy and paste the following into a word document to use as your data analysis plan template.

Research Question:

To what extent does moderator moderate the relationship between independent


variable and dependent variable?

H0: Moderator does not moderate the relationship between independent variable and dependent
variable.

Ha: Moderator does moderate the relationship between independent variable and dependent
variable.

Data Analysis

To examine the research question, a Baron and Kenny moderation analysis will be conducted to
assess if moderator moderates the relationship between independent variable and dependent
variable. To examine for moderation, a multiple linear regression will be conducted. The
independent variables of the regression are independent variable, moderator, and the interaction
between independent variable and moderator. The interaction is created by
multiplying independent variable and moderator together after both have been centered to have a
mean of 0. The dependent variable of the regression is dependent variable. If the interaction is
significant, then moderation is supported.

Reference

Statistics Solutions. (2013). Data analysis plan: Moderation Analysis [WWW Document].
Retrieved from http://www.statisticssolutions.com/academic-solutions/member-
resources/member-profile/data-analysis-plan-templates/data-analysis-plan-moderation-analysis/

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