Hi, I'm not really expert in G*Power - even though I'm a stats type and my name is Garry Power. I've used it a bit and find it a bit annoying (and not just that they stole my name). You can certainly find the required sample to test a single coefficient in a multiple regression - and that's probably your best bet. The indirect effect is the product of two coefficients so will need more power than for one, but it's probably as good as you'll get.
Hi Thierry, you can use either so long as you are consistent. I prefer standardised since you can compare the effects of different predictors. But if the raw units of measure make sense to your reader the unstandardised can be really useful. If one unit of change in the IV and one unit of change in the DV make sense (one year extra education is associated with how many extra dollars of income) then consider using unstandardised.
Hi - thank you for this - the coefficient for c' was -.101, however its significance was .127 according to the table, which is higher than p = =.05, can you still consider this a valid beta?
Thank you for the detailed explanation, but what if I'm using the theory of reasoned action where I have a mediator variable but the path of the framework does not follow the one in your video?
Hi Andrew, The mediation I described applies only to the most simple models (one IV, one mediator, and one DV). For a more complex model you might need to consider path analysis, or if you have the data for it, structural equation modelling. For multiple mediators, or moderated mediation, but just one IV and one DV, Process can handle it. I only did videos that fit into a course I was teaching a few years back, and we kept to simple models so that's all I've got. Good luck with your analysis.
@@andrewjason5685 Hi Andrew, Tricky to have 2 IVs. Mostly because Process can't handle 2 IVs - and Process is the easiest and best way to estimate and test the indirect effect. Process can take covariates, so that's probably your best option. The covariate is partialled out (it's contribution is eliminated) so you are down to what would happen if all variance contributed by the covariate is removed. I haven't used these much. Best source for this is Hayes's book on Mediation and Moderation using process.
Hi Shamini, c' can be greater than c if there is some kind of suppression going on. Simplest one is where path a*b is the opposite direction of association compared to path c'. Example I use is student anxiety. High anxiety reduces exam performance, but at the same time, anxiety can increase time spent studying and therefore lead to improved exam performance. If high anxiety leads to increased study which then leads to better exam performance, you have a mediated association. If some anxiety is not associated with more study, then there might also be an independent direct path (path c') that leads to a decrease in exam performance. Path c is the combination of the two and is going to be weaker than either path c' or path a*b. In fact path c might be no association at all (which is why we don't use Barron & Kenny's approach any more). I hope that helps, Garry
@@power65472 thank you..the example which I have given is exactly the same as I found in my data. Then how can I predict this c is also significant. How will I write it in my result
