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Pósch, Krisztián – Sociological Methods & Research, 2021
Complex social scientific theories are conventionally tested using linear structural equation modeling (SEM). However, the underlying assumptions of linear SEM often prove unrealistic, making the decomposition of direct and indirect effects problematic. Recent advancements in causal mediation analysis can help to address these shortcomings,…
Descriptors: Social Theories, Causal Models, Structural Equation Models, Statistical Analysis