Guidance Needed on Mediation Analysis

[Ameen Khan]

Dear seniors,

I hope this message finds you well. I am currently working on a research model with one independent variable (IV), one dependent variable (DV), and one mediator (social capital). However, my mediator further divides into two groups: family social capital (networks, trust) and non-family professional governance (formal boards).

I am a bit confused about how to conduct the mediation analysis in this case, since it does not seem to fit into a simple mediation structure. Could you kindly guide me on the most appropriate way to deal with this situation?

Thanks, and Regards

[Radhika Kansaria]

As far as I know, you can use , firstly you can use family social capital , do the analysis and report it, later on,  make the same model with another one, repeat the process. Otherwise serial mediation can be used.

Regards

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[Radhika Kansaria]

Respected all

Based on my knowledge, hope it will help.

Regards

Radhika

[RUTH MATHEWS 2090027]

Greetings, 

The mediator is a categorical variable as per the information given by shared . You can watch the video shared by Dr. Dhaval Sir - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74BcqPC-AII&t=602s 

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[Aishwarya Verma]

Hi Ameen,

Based on your research model, a parallel mediation analysis is the most suitable approach. Your mediator, social capital, is made up of two distinct groups: family social capital and non-family professional governance. Parallel mediation lets you test how your independent variable (IV) affects your dependent variable (DV) through each of these two groups separately and at the same time.

This is different from a serial mediation, where one mediator influences the next one in a chain reaction before affecting the dependent variable. In your case, the two types of social capital are acting at the same time, not one after the other.

I hope this helps!

[Neeraj Kaushik]

Dear Ameen

IMO this decision would (and should) have been taken by you at the time of presenting your Research proposal.

Had you taken the mediator as a second order construct? or these are 2 separate constructs? or parallel or serial mediation?

How come you are deciding on such an important point (What exactly is your Research Model) now??

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[Ameen Khan]

Dear Sir Neeraj Kaushik,

Thank you for your guidance. To clarify, in my study, the mediator is treated as separate first-order constructs, namely Family Social Capital and Non-Family Professional Governance. These two constructs collectively form M1 (Social Capital), which is then sequentially mediated by another variable, M2, before affecting the dependent variable.

So, the overall model can be represented as:

IV → M1 (Family Social Capital & Non-Family Professional Governance) → M2 (Sequential Mediator) → DV

I hope this clarifies the structure of my model. I would greatly appreciate any further suggestions you may have.

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[Neeraj Kaushik]

Dear Ameen 

There is absolutely no problem in taking Soc capital which is a second order construct as a mediator.

Plz refer to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNmaxhNyrSI&list=PLzUJUtTJcj8SS71HovHrU2HIjoRW7L4sm&index=54

Best wishes

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[Ameen Khan]

Thank you, Sir Neeraj and all other respected Seniors.

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