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Multilevel Modeling of Individual and Group Level Mediated Effects 

Authors: Jennifer L. Krull a; David P. MacKinnon b
Affiliations:   a University of Missouri-Columbia.
b Arizona State University.
DOI: 10.1207/S15327906MBR3602_06
Publication Frequency: 6 issues per year
Published in: journal Multivariate Behavioral Research, Volume 36, Issue 2 April 2001 , pages 249 - 277
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Abstract

This article combines procedures for single-level mediational analysis with multilevel modeling techniques in order to appropriately test mediational effects in clustered data. A simulation study compared the performance of these multilevel mediational models with that of single-level mediational models in clustered data with individual- or group-level initial independent variables, individual- or group-level mediators, and individual level outcomes. The standard errors of mediated effects from the multilevel solution were generally accurate, while those from the single-level procedure were downwardly biased, often by 20% or more. The multilevel advantage was greatest in those situations involving group-level variables, larger group sizes, and higher intraclass correlations in mediator and outcome variables. Multilevel mediational modeling methods were also applied to data from a preventive intervention designed to reduce intentions to use steroids among players on high school football teams. This example illustrates differences between single-level and multilevel mediational modeling in real-world clustered data and shows how the multilevel technique may lead to more accurate results.
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