![]() ![]() We’re never interested in the effect of the moderator on the dependent variable. In other words, we’re really just interested in the effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable, and this effect is different at different values of the moderator. When we speak of moderation, we usually call the first predictor an independent variable, and the second the moderator. In any case, both an interaction and moderation mean the same thing: the effect of one predictor on a response variable is different at different values of the second predictor. Or because we tend to think of interaction as being part of ANOVA, but not regression. Perhaps it’s because moderation often appears with discussions of mediation. I have spoken with a number of researchers who are surprised to learn that moderation is just another term for interaction. Realize that moderation just means an interaction Here are three suggestions to make it just a little easier. Understanding moderation is one of those topics in statistics that is so much harder than it needs to be. ![]()
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