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Mediation Analysis in Psychosomatic Medicine Research

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: This article presents an overview of statistical mediation analysis and its application to psychosomatic medicine research. The article begins with a description of the major approaches to mediation analysis and an evaluation of the strengths and limits of each. Emphasis is placed on longitudinal mediation models, and an application using latent growth modeling is presented. The article concludes with a description of recent developments in mediation analysis and suggestions for the use of mediation for future work in psychosomatic medicine research. ATHENA = Athletes Targeting Healthy Exercise and Nutrition Alternatives; CBSM = cognitive behavioral stress management intervention.

Source: Psychosomatic Medicine

DOI: 10.1097/psy.0b013e318200a54b

Authors: Ginger Lockhart, David P. MacKinnon, Vanessa Ohlrich

Institution: Arizona State University

Language: English

Topic: Advanced Causal Inference Techniques

Subfield: Statistics and Probability

Field: Mathematics

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse