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  • Quantitative Psychology

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  • Standard moderation analysis methods often rely on assumptions of normality and homoscedasticity.
  • Violations of these assumptions can lead to inaccurate and misleading results in moderation analysis.
  • There is a need for robust statistical methods to address these limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose two robust methods for moderation analysis using a two-level regression model.
  • To develop an algorithm for obtaining robust estimators and provide consistent standard error estimates.
  • To compare the performance of robust methods against traditional normal-distribution-based maximum likelihood (NML) methods.

Main Methods:

  • Development of two robust estimation methods: one using maximum likelihood with Student's t distribution, and another using M-estimators with Huber-type weights.
  • Implementation of an algorithm for calculating robust estimators and their standard errors.
  • A simulation study comparing robust approaches with NML under various distributional conditions.

Main Results:

  • The proposed robust methods demonstrated superior performance compared to NML in terms of power and accuracy of parameter estimates.
  • Robust approaches provided more reliable moderation analysis results under non-normal and heteroscedastic conditions.
  • Simulation results confirmed the effectiveness of the robust methods.

Conclusions:

  • The developed robust methods offer a more reliable alternative for moderation analysis when standard assumptions are not met.
  • These methods enhance the accuracy of parameter estimates and statistical power in social science research.
  • An R program is provided to facilitate the practical application of these robust techniques.