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  • Statistics
  • Psychometrics
  • Quantitative Psychology

Background:

  • Multilevel modeling (MLM) and multilevel structural equation modeling (MSEM) are established methods for analyzing mediation in clustered data.
  • Existing MSEM approaches are limited to two-level data structures.
  • The increasing prevalence of three-level clustered data necessitates advanced mediation modeling techniques.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and evaluate novel methods for assessing mediation in three-level clustered data.
  • To extend the applicability of structural equation modeling to more complex multilevel data structures.
  • To provide researchers with practical tools for analyzing three-level mediation.

Main Methods:

  • Development of three alternative approaches for fitting three-level mediation models.
  • Utilizing both single-level and multilevel structural equation modeling frameworks.
  • Demonstration of proposed methods using simulated data.

Main Results:

  • The proposed methods enable the estimation of mediation effects in three-level clustered data.
  • The study provides a comparative analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of each approach.
  • Simulated data confirmed the feasibility and utility of the new techniques.

Conclusions:

  • The developed methods offer viable solutions for mediation analysis in three-level data.
  • These advancements expand the capabilities of structural equation modeling for complex hierarchical data.
  • Further research is recommended to refine these techniques and explore their applications.