The Relative Validity of Inferences About Mediation as a Function of Research Design Characteristics

By E. F. Stone-Romero, Patrick J. Rosopa. 2008

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Subfields: Management Science and Operations Research, Sociology and Political Science, Strategy and Management

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Mediational Inferences in Organizational Research (2008, background): “In this issue, Stone-Romero and Rosopa (2008) adopt and advance the provocatively strong position that an inference of mediation is not justified unless the evidence is obtained through the manipulation of both X and M coupled with randomization.”
Advances in mediation analysis: a survey and synthesis of new developments. (2015, methodology): “…the experimentalcausal-chain strategy; Smith 1982, Spencer et al. 2005), (b) quasi-experimental manipulation of both X and M, (c) randomization of X only, (d ) quasi-experimental manipulation of X only, and (e) nonexperimental studies, in which X, M, and Y are measured (Stone-Romero & Rosopa 2008).”
Work engagement and financial returns: A diary study on the role of job and personal resources (2009, result): “Also, although our findings are consistent with the assumed model (Figure 1), results mainly concerning resources and work engagement are correlational in nature (Stone-Romero & Rosopa, 2008).”
A comparison of work-specific and general personality measures as predictors of work and non-work criteria (2010, background): “Future researchers should also consider Stone-Romero and Rosopa’s (2008) concerns regarding the inferences about mediation drawn from non-experimental studies.”
Relationship between work-family conflict and quality of life: an investigation into the role of social support (2010, background): “This result has to be interpreted with caution because “inferences about mediation are causal inferences” ( Stone-Romero and Rosopa, 2008”
Effects of a yoga-based intervention for young adults on quality of life and perceived stress: The potential mediating roles of mindfulness and self-compassion (2012, neutral): “Although widely done, it is important to note that causality between mediator and dependent variables cannot be inferred when measured at the same time-point (Stone-Romero & Rosopa, 2008 ).”
Reflections on Mediation (2008, methodology): “However, I strongly disagree with Stone-Romero and Roposa (2008) that randomized experiments are the only legitimate design for drawing causal conclusions.”
The relationship of schedule flexibility and outcomes via the work‐family interface (2010, methodology): “Finally, some may view our use of the Baron and Kenny (1986) methodology as a weakness (Stone-Romero and Rosopa, 2008).”
Testing Multilevel Mediation Using Hierarchical Linear Models (2008, background): “As researchers often contend, mediation inference rests on the tripod of strong theory, sound research design and measurement, and appropriate statistical analysis (Mathieu & Taylor, 2007; Stone-Romero & Rosopa, 2008).”
Improving Our Understanding of Moderation and Mediation in Strategic Management Research (2017, background): “Longitudinal designs also provide a stronger basis than cross-sectional designs for drawing causal inferences, which are inherent in the interpretation of models that involve mediation (Kenny, 2008; Stone-Romero & Rosopa, 2008, 2011).”