Holmbeck G N
Department of Psychology, Loyola University of Chicago, Illinois 60626, USA.
J Consult Clin Psychol. 1997 Aug;65(4):599-610. doi: 10.1037//0022-006x.65.4.599.
Numerous recent attempts to identify mediated and moderated effects in child-clinical and pediatric research on child adjustment have been characterized by terminological, conceptual, and statistical inconsistencies. To promote greater clarity, the terms mediating and moderating are defined and differentiated. Recommended statistical strategies that can be used to test for these effects are reviewed (i.e., multiple regression and structural equation modeling techniques). The distinction between mediated and indirect effects is also discussed. Examples of troublesome and appropriate uses of these terms in the child-clinical and pediatric psychology literatures are highlighted.
近期，在儿童临床和儿科研究中，为确定儿童适应方面的中介效应和调节效应，人们进行了诸多尝试，但这些尝试存在术语、概念和统计方面的不一致。为了更清晰地阐述，对中介和调节这两个术语进行了定义和区分。文中回顾了可用于检验这些效应的推荐统计策略（即多元回归和结构方程建模技术）。还讨论了中介效应和间接效应之间的区别。文中突出了儿童临床和儿科心理学文献中这些术语使用不当和恰当的示例。
