Scientific applications of interaction, moderation, and mediation analyses in occupational health psychology research
- VernacularTitle:交互作用、调节作用与中介作用分析在职业健康心理学研究中的科学应用
- Author:
Shanfa YU
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- Publication Type:Editorialandcommentary
- Keywords: occupational health psychology; interaction effect; moderation effect; mediation effect
- From: Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine 2026;43(4):395-401
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
- Abstract: In recent years, interaction, moderation, and mediation analyses have been widely used in occupational health psychology research to explore the relationships among independent variables, dependent variables, and other related variables; however, issues of misuse and abuse still exist. This article introduced the concepts, theoretical foundations, research designs, and data analysis methods of these three analytical approaches, examined their application scenarios, strengths and limitations, as well as common forms of misuse and abuse in occupational health psychology research, proposed recommendations for their scientific application, and discussed prospects for future application.
