Moderator variable

In statistics, a moderator variable (or moderator for short ) denotes a variable C, on which the effect of one variable A on another variable B depends. Moderator variables are required in meta-analysis , for example , to determine and adjust the effect sizes of variables.

See also

• Interaction effect
• Intervening variable
• Mediator variable
• Spurious correlation
• Confounding factor and section Third-party variable control

literature

• Reuben M. Baron and David A. Kenny: The Moderator-Mediator Variable Distinction in Social Psychological Research: Conceptual, Strategic, and Statistical Considerations . (PDF; 1.3 MB) In: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology . 51, No. 6, 1986, pp. 1173-1182. doi : 10.1037 / 0022-3514.51.6.1173 .