Mediation Step by Step

With Bootstrapping

Here is the model well be testing

Step 1: Create Table

Hypothesis Direct Beta w/o Med Direct Beta w/Med Indirect Beta Mediation type observed

Partial Med MU-Burn-Satw Partial Med PartBurn-Satw

Step 2: Direct Effects Significant?

Regression Weights: (Group number 1 - Default model)

Estimate satw satw <--<--part mu .130 -.525

S.E. .050 .040

C.R. 2.594 -13.102

P .009 ***

Step 3: Update Table

Hypothesis Direct Beta w/o Med Direct Beta w/Med Indirect Beta Mediation type observed

Partial Med MU-Burn-Satw Partial Med PartBurn-Satw

-.60***
.12**

Estimate satw <--part .130

S.E. .050

C.R. 2.594

P .009

satw

<---

mu

-.525

.040

-13.102

***

Step 4: Set up Bootstrap

Step 5: Run with Mediator

If it throws you an error when you run it with bootstrapping, just run it again, and again, and again, until it runs without an error. If this still doesnt work, then close and reopen AMOS and try again.

Step 5a: Direct Effects w/Med

Hypothesis Direct Beta w/o Med Direct Beta w/Med Indirect Beta Mediation type observed

Partial Med MU-Burn-Satw Partial Med PartBurn-Satw

-.60***
.12**

-.346
.052

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Then here

Step 5b: Direct Effects w/Med

Hypothesis Direct Beta w/o Med Direct Beta w/Med Indirect Beta Mediation type observed

Partial Med MU-Burn-Satw Partial Med PartBurn-Satw

-.60***
.12**

-.346**
.052 (ns)

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Not significant (ns)

** Then here

Step 6a: Indirect Effects

Hypothesis Direct Beta w/o Med Direct Beta w/Med Indirect Beta Mediation type observed

Partial Med MU-Burn-Satw Partial Med PartBurn-Satw

-.60***
.12**

-.346**
.052 (ns)

-.253
.067

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Step 6b: Indirect Effects

Hypothesis Direct Beta w/o Med Direct Beta w/Med Indirect Beta Mediation type observed

Partial Med MU-Burn-Satw Partial Med PartBurn-Satw

-.60***
.12**

-.346**
.052 (ns)

-.253**
.067**

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Then here

Step 7: Mediation?
Hypothesis Partial Med MU-Burn-Satw Partial Med PartBurn-Satw Direct Beta w/o Med -.60*** .12** Direct Beta w/Med -.346** .052 (ns) Indirect Beta -.253** .067** Mediation type observed Partial Full

No Mediation If Indirect is not significant Also if direct effect of IV on Med is insignificant or if direct effect from Med to Y is insignificant Indirect Effects Both direct effects are not significant, but Indirect effect is significant Full Mediation Given the direct effects were significant prior to adding the mediator If Indirect is significant and Direct (with med) is not significant Partial Mediation If Direct (with med) & Indirect are significant