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Statistical and Data Management Training Courses available on an inhouse basis:
Testing for Mediation and Moderation using Mplus
Who is the course aimed at?
This course is aimed at those with previous knowledge of Mplus who now wish to use the software to test models containing mediated
(i.e. indirect) and/or moderated relationships between variables.
As such it is an ideal follow on course for individuals or groups who have previously taken our introductory course in using Mplus for SEM,
or have a basic working knowledge of the package (i.e. how to read data into the package, specify variable names,
and build simple path models using the BY, ON and WITH commands and @ symbol).
Course level:
A basic knowledge of the Mplus language and the ideas behind
SEM/Path Analysis will be advantageous to participants.
No previous knowledge or experience with running mediation or moderation type models
using Mplus software is assumed.
Course content and aims:
The course will cover the following topics:
Introduction to mediated relationships - what are they and why do we need to test them?
Methods for testing mediated relationships
Testing for simple indirect effects using Mplus
Testing models with multiple mediators
Introduction to moderated relationships - what are they and why do we need to test them?
Testing, plotting and probing moderated relationships with categorical or continuous moderators
Testing moderated relationships using latent variable interactions
Advanced mediation models and moderated mediation
Testing moderated mediation models using MODEL CONSTRAINT: commands
The course comprises of a couple of short lectures on the
basic theory behind mediation and moderation, teaching via examples worked through by
the trainer on real data sets which participants can follow, and exercises to practice the
skills just learned. You will also receive an 80-page coursebook containing all the notes and worked examples, providing an easy reference for the basics of
performing mediation and moderation testing in Mplus, and as a reminder for the techniques you have learned.
Course timings:
The course fits into a full day, starting at 9.15am and finishing at around 5.30pm,
with a 45 minute lunch break, and short mid-morning and afternoon coffee breaks.
Transport timings for my return journey permitting, I am always willing to stay on for a while after the end of the course to answer questions pertinent to participants' own data sets.
The teacher:
Dr Chris Stride has been using Mplus in his work as a statistician
and data manager for the last decade. He has particular experience and expertise
in teaching non-statisticians from the fields of psychology, HR, management
and the social sciences. He is a member of the ASSESS (UK SPSS Users Group) Committee,
and runs courses for ASSESS, inhouse courses at UK Universities and
public sector institutions and public training courses based at the University of Sheffield.
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