Mediation Step by Step

With Bootstrapping

Here is the model well be

testing

Step 1: Create Table

Hypothesis
Partial Med
MU-BurnSatw
Partial Med
Part-BurnSatw

Direct Beta
w/o Med

Direct Beta
w/Med

Indirect Beta

Mediation
type
observed

Step 2: Direct Effects

Significant?

Regression Weights: (Group number 1 - Default model)

Estima
te

S.E.

C.R.

satw

<---

part

.130

.050

2.594

.009

satw

<---

mu

-.525

.040

13.102

***

Step 3: Update Table

Hypothesis
Partial Med
MU-BurnSatw
Partial Med
Part-BurnSatw

satw

Direct Beta
w/o Med

Direct Beta
w/Med

Indirect Beta

Mediation
type
observed

-.60***
.12**

<---

part

Estima
te

S.E.

C.R.

.130

.050

2.594

.009

Step 4: Set up Bootstrap

Step 5: Run with Mediator

If it throws you an error when you run

it with bootstrapping, just run it again,
and again, and again, until it runs
without an error. If this still doesnt
work, then close and reopen AMOS and
try again.

Step 5a: Direct Effects w/Med

Hypothesis
Partial Med
MU-BurnSatw
Partial Med
Part-BurnSatw

Click here
first

Then here

Direct Beta
w/o Med

Direct Beta
w/Med

-.60***

-.346

.12**

.052

Indirect Beta

Mediation
type
observed

Step 5b: Direct Effects w/Med

Hypothesis
Partial Med
MU-BurnSatw
Partial Med
Part-BurnSatw

Direct Beta
w/o Med

Direct Beta
w/Med

-.60***

-.346**

.12**

.052 (ns)

Indirect Beta

Mediation
type
observed

Click here
first
**
Then here

Not
significa
nt (ns)

Step 6a: Indirect Effects

Hypothesis
Partial Med
MU-BurnSatw
Partial Med
Part-BurnSatw

Click here
first
Then here

Direct Beta
w/o Med

Direct Beta
w/Med

Indirect Beta

-.60***

-.346**

-.253

.12**

.052 (ns)

.067

Mediation
type
observed

Step 6b: Indirect Effects

Hypothesis
Partial Med
MU-BurnSatw
Partial Med
Part-BurnSatw

Click here
first

Then here

Direct Beta
w/o Med

Direct Beta
w/Med

Indirect Beta

-.60***

-.346**

-.253**

.12**

.052 (ns)

.067**

Mediation
type
observed

Step 7: Mediation?
Hypothesis

Direct Beta
w/o Med

Direct Beta
w/Med

Partial Med
MU-Burn-.60***
-.346**
Satw
Partial Med
No
Mediation .12**
Part-Burn.052 (ns)
IfSatw
Indirect is not significant

Indirect Beta

Mediation
type
observed

-.253**

Partial

.067**

Full

Also if direct effect of IV on Med is insignificant or if

direct effect from Med to Y is insignificant
Indirect Effects
Both direct effects are not significant, but Indirect effect
is significant
Full Mediation
Given the direct effects were significant prior to adding
the mediator
If Indirect is significant and Direct (with med) is not