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Path diagram of a single mediator model, where the product of the a and b coefficients defines the indirect effect of X on Y through M. The c′ coefficient denotes the direct effect of X on Y, controlling for M. In linear models with continuous outcomes, an estimate of the total effect of X on Y is parameterized as follows: c = ab + c′.
