Monte Carlo based statistical power analysis for mediation models: Methods and software

Z Zhang - Behavior research methods, 2014 - Springer
Behavior research methods, 2014Springer
The existing literature on statistical power analysis for mediation models often assumes data
normality and is based on a less powerful Sobel test instead of the more powerful bootstrap
test. This study proposes to estimate statistical power to detect mediation effects on the basis
of the bootstrap method through Monte Carlo simulation. Nonnormal data with excessive
skewness and kurtosis are allowed in the proposed method. A free R package called bmem
is developed to conduct the power analysis discussed in this study. Four examples …
Abstract
The existing literature on statistical power analysis for mediation models often assumes data normality and is based on a less powerful Sobel test instead of the more powerful bootstrap test. This study proposes to estimate statistical power to detect mediation effects on the basis of the bootstrap method through Monte Carlo simulation. Nonnormal data with excessive skewness and kurtosis are allowed in the proposed method. A free R package called bmem is developed to conduct the power analysis discussed in this study. Four examples, including a simple mediation model, a multiple-mediator model with a latent mediator, a multiple-group mediation model, and a longitudinal mediation model, are provided to illustrate the proposed method.
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