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Bayesian Mediation Analysis

In this article, we propose Bayesian analysis of mediation effects. Compared with conventional frequentist mediation analysis, the Bayesian approach has several advantages. First, it allows researchers to incorporate prior information into the mediation analysis, thus potentially improving the effic...

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Published in:Psychological methods 2009-12, Vol.14 (4), p.301-322
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description In this article, we propose Bayesian analysis of mediation effects. Compared with conventional frequentist mediation analysis, the Bayesian approach has several advantages. First, it allows researchers to incorporate prior information into the mediation analysis, thus potentially improving the efficiency of estimates. Second, under the Bayesian mediation analysis, inference is straightforward and exact, which makes it appealing for studies with small samples. Third, the Bayesian approach is conceptually simpler for multilevel mediation analysis. Simulation studies and analysis of 2 data sets are used to illustrate the proposed methods.
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Bayesian Statistics
Biological and medical sciences
Causal Models
Confidence Intervals
Correlation
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Humans
Inference
Mediation
Models, Psychological
Probability
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Psychology - statistics & numerical data
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Psychology. Psychophysiology
Psychometrics. Statistics. Methodology
Simulation
Statistical Analysis
Statistical Estimation
Statistical Probability
Statistics. Mathematics
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