Mediation (statistics) - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediation_(statistics)In the diagram shown above, the indirect effect is the product of path coefficients "A" and "B". The direct effect is the coefficient " C' ". The direct effect measures the extent to which the dependent variable changes when the independent variable increases by one unit and the mediator variable remains unaltered. In contrast, the indirect effect measures the extent to which the dependent variabl…
Mediation (David A. Kenny)
davidakenny.net/cm/mediate.htmDefinitions of the Direct, Indirect, and Total Effects. Because effects involve variables not necessarily at the interval level and because interactions are allowed, the direct, indirect, and total effects need to be redefined. These effects are defined using counterfactuals, not …