Path analysis in Mplus: A tutorial using a conceptual model of psychological and behavioral antecedents of bulimic symptoms in young adults

Barbeau, Kheana; Boileau, Kayla; Sarr, Fatima; Smith, Kévin

doi:10.20982/tqmp.15.1.p038

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“…Path analysis, a subcategory of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), is an extension of multiple regression in that it allows researchers to infer and test a sequence of causal associations between several variables. 55 In other words, path analyses help researchers better understand the processes and mechanisms underlying a given phenomenon. More precisely, Preacher and Hayes 54 method allowed us to determine whether the association between the potential stressors during confinement and job performance was mediated by workers’ increased stress (see hypothesis).…”

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Workers’ Stress During the First Lockdown

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Boulet

2021

Journal of Occupational &Amp; Environmental Medicine

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Objective: This study sheds light on the pathways leading to an increase in workers stress levels and the resulting effects on job performance during a pandemic. Methods: Path analyses were conducted on a sample of 459 Canadian workers using MPlus software. These analyses allowed us to determine whether the association between potential stressors during lockdown and job performance was mediated by workers’ stress. Results: The results revealed four significant indirect associations. Work–life balance dissatisfaction, gender (women), and marital tensions were indirectly associated with lower job performance because of their positive associations with stress. Teleworking was associated with higher job performance because of its negative association with stress. Conclusions: The results suggest that specific stressors are worth targeting with interventions to ensure job performance.

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Workers’ Stress During the First Lockdown

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Boulet

2021

Journal of Occupational &Amp; Environmental Medicine

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“…The maximum likelihood estimation method for analysis was used. Bias-corrected bootstrapping techniques (i.e., 1000 samples) were used to estimate the confidence intervals of the indirect effects, in which mediation is inferred if the confidence interval does not include 0 [ 72 ]. Specifically, we conducted bias-corrected bootstrapped 95% confidence interval estimates for the indirect effect of attachment anxiety on intuitive eating through self-compassion, and for the indirect effect of attachment avoidance on intuitive eating through self-compassion.…”

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Self-Compassion as a Mediator of the Relationship between Adult Women’s Attachment and Intuitive Eating

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Despite growing interest in intuitive eating—a non-dieting approach to eating that is based on feeding the body in accordance with physiological and satiety cues—research on its determinants is scarce. The present study aimed to examine the associations between dimensions of adult attachment (i.e., anxiety and avoidance) and intuitive eating, and the mediating role of self-compassion in these relationships. The sample comprised 201 French-Canadian young adult women (M = 25.1, SD = 4.6). Participants completed self-report questionnaires through an online survey. Results of the structural equation model demonstrated that attachment-related anxiety and avoidance were negatively associated with intuitive eating, and these relationships were at least partially mediated by self-compassion. Findings suggest that women who have high levels of attachment anxiety or avoidance engage in less intuitive eating partly because they are less self-compassionate. Results highlight the importance of self-compassion in facilitating adaptive eating behaviors in adult women, especially if they have an insecure attachment style to romantic partners.

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“…The data are cross-sectional, and, therefore, our findings do not elucidate a causal relationship. Although many authors use “causal” language in the case of path analysis, causal relationships cannot be achieved through statistical analyses, but only through study designs such as experimental manipulation [ 80 ]. Another limitation of this study is related to pain assessment.…”

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Understanding the relationship between parenting style and chronic pain in adolescents: a structural equation modelling approach

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Background Although the context of parenting has been incorporated into psychosocial pain research, very little attention has been paid to how parenting styles influence chronic pain in adolescents. The present study aimed to investigate the mediating role of self-esteem, emotional intelligence, and psychological distress in the association between parenting styles and chronic pain. Method Seven hundred and thirty nine adolescents and their parents participated in this study. To identify adolescents with chronic pain, screening questions based on the 11th revision of the International Classification of Diseases were used. Baumrind parenting style questionnaire was used to assess the parenting style (permissive, authoritarian, and authoritative parenting styles). The structural equation modelling (SEM) was carried out in M-Plus version 6 to evaluate the direct, indirect, and total effects of different parenting styles on chronic pain. Results The results in the SEM models revealed that only the indirect paths from authoritative and authoritarian parenting styles to pain through emotional intelligence (βauthoritative = − 0.003, 95% CI = − 0.008 to − 0.003; βauthoritarian = 0.001, 95% CI = 0.001 to 0.003) and psychological distress (βauthoritative = − 0.010, 95% CI = − 0.021 to − 0.004; βauthoritarian = 0.008, 95% CI = 0.004 to 0.016) were significant. Indirect paths from permissive style to pain and the mediating role of self-esteem were not significant. Discussion Emotional intelligence and psychological distress significantly mediated the effects of authoritative and authoritarian parenting styles on chronic pain. The current results support the notion that interventions targeting effective parent–adolescent communication may be an important part of chronic pain management in adolescents. Moreover, the results provide rationale for targeting emotional intelligence and psychological distress in adolescents by explicitly teaching effective communication skills, expressing opinions and minds, and emotion regulation strategies.

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Path analysis in Mplus: A tutorial using a conceptual model of psychological and behavioral antecedents of bulimic symptoms in young adults

Cited by 57 publications

References 23 publications

Workers’ Stress During the First Lockdown

Workers’ Stress During the First Lockdown

Self-Compassion as a Mediator of the Relationship between Adult Women’s Attachment and Intuitive Eating

Understanding the relationship between parenting style and chronic pain in adolescents: a structural equation modelling approach

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