Introduction to Statistical Mediation Analysis. Front cover Contents Preface Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Applications of the Mediation Model Chapter 3. Single Mediator Model Chapter 4. Single Mediator Model Details Chapter 5. Multiple Mediator Model Chapter 6. Path Analysis Mediation Models Chapter 7. Latent Variable Mediation Models Chapter 8. Longitudinal Mediation Models Chapter 9. Multilevel Mediation Models Chapter 10. Mediation and Moderation Chapter 11. Mediation in Cateegorical Data Analysis Chapter 12. Computer Intensive Methods for Mediation Analysis Chapter 13. Causal Inference for Mediation Models Chapter 14. Additional Approaches to Identifying Mediating Variables Chapter 15. Conclusions and Future Directions Appendix A: Answers to Odd Numbered Exercises Appendix B: Notation Author Index Subject Index Back cover. Introduces the statistical methodological and conceptual aspects of mediation analysis. This volume intends to help the reader apply mediation analysis to their own data and understand its limitations. It also describes the estimation of mediation effects including assumptions statistical tests and the construction of confidence limits.