Calculating Sample Size For Mediation Analysis

Calculate Sample Size for Mediation Analysis




Calculating sample size for mediation analysis is crucial for ensuring your study has enough power to detect meaningful effects…

  1. Enter the effect size…
  2. Select the significance level…
  3. Enter the desired power…
  4. Click ‘Calculate’…

The sample size calculation is based on the formula by Fritz and MacKinnon (2007)…

Example 1: Small effect size
Effect SizeSignificance LevelPowerSample Size
0.20.050.81280
Comparison of Sample Size Calculations
MethodEffect SizeSignificance LevelPowerSample Size
Preacher & Hayes (2008)0.30.050.8144
Fritz & MacKinnon (2007)0.30.050.8128
  • Consider using a larger sample size to account for potential attrition…
  • Always round up to the nearest whole number when calculating sample size…
What is mediation analysis?

Mediation analysis is a statistical method used to determine how an independent variable is related to a dependent variable…

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