Mediator versus moderator

A mediator represents a pathway through which an effect operates; a moderator represents conditions under which the effect changes.

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• When comparing findings, inspect population, design, effect size, uncertainty, selection, and whether the inference is within-person, between-person, predictive, or causal.

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