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Advancing the Counseling Profession by Examining Relationships Between Variables
Author(s) -
Limberg Dodie,
Gnilka Philip B.,
Broda Michael
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/jcad.12362
Subject(s) - moderation , path analysis (statistics) , structural equation modeling , psychology , mediation , research design , regression analysis , applied psychology , social psychology , computer science , statistics , sociology , mathematics , social science , machine learning
We provide counseling researchers an overview of correlational research design. More specifically, we discuss how researchers can determine whether the use of correlational research is appropriate, and we provide examples of correlational research questions and studies. Furthermore, we highlight several statistical analyses (i.e., regression analysis, path analysis, structural equation modeling, mediation, and moderation) aligned with correlational design. Finally, we review correlational design challenges and provide strategies to address them.