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Kristopher J. Preacher

Kristopher J. Preacher

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Psychology

D-Index
69
Citations
130407
World Ranking
2311
National Ranking
1343

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Kristopher J. Preacher is affiliated with Vanderbilt University in the United States and has a research profile spanning psychology, mathematics, and social sciences. Their scholarly output includes work in subfields such as statistics and probability, sociology and political science, experimental and cognitive psychology, education, and developmental and educational psychology.

Preacher's research focuses on a range of main topics, including advanced causal inference techniques, behavioral and psychological studies, psychological well-being and life satisfaction, cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills, mathematics education and teaching techniques, statistical methods and Bayesian inference, and statistical methods in clinical trials.

Their recent papers illustrate a focus on methodological and applied issues in psychology and education. These include:

  • "Centering categorical predictors in multilevel models: Best practices and interpretation." (2021, Psychological Methods)
  • "Interaction Effects in Cross-Lagged Panel Models: SEM with Latent Interactions Applied to Work-Family Conflict, Job Satisfaction, and Gender" (2021, Organizational Research Methods)
  • "Required sample size to detect mediation in 3-level implementation studies" (2022, Implementation Science)
  • "Addressing Challenging Mathematics Standards With At-Risk Learners: A Randomized Controlled Trial on the Effects of Fractions Intervention at Third Grade" (2020, Exceptional Children)
  • "Self-Distancing and Avoidance Mediate the Links Between Trait Mindfulness and Responses to Emotional Challenges" (2021, Mindfulness)

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Preacher include Lynn S. Fuchs, Douglas Fuchs, Haley E. Yaremych, Paul D. Allison, and Amelia S. Malone.

Preacher has published multiple articles in venues such as Psychological Methods and Exceptional Children, with additional publications in Implementation Science, Organizational Research Methods, and the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.

Recognition for their work includes being named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association in 2011.

Best Publications

  • Asymptotic and resampling strategies for assessing and comparing indirect effects in multiple mediator models

    Kristopher J. Preacher;Andrew F. Hayes

  • SPSS and SAS procedures for estimating indirect effects in simple mediation models.

    Kristopher J. Preacher;Andrew F. Hayes

  • Addressing Moderated Mediation Hypotheses: Theory, Methods, and Prescriptions.

    Kristopher J. Preacher;Derek D. Rucker;Andrew F. Hayes

  • Computational Tools for Probing Interactions in Multiple Linear Regression, Multilevel Modeling, and Latent Curve Analysis.

    Kristopher J. Preacher;Patrick J. Curran;Daniel J. Bauer

  • On the Practice of Dichotomization of Quantitative Variables

    Robert C. MacCallum;Shaobo Zhang;Kristopher J. Preacher;Derek D. Rucker

  • Statistical mediation analysis with a multicategorical independent variable

    Andrew F. Hayes;Kristopher J. Preacher

  • A General Multilevel SEM Framework for Assessing Multilevel Mediation

    Kristopher J. Preacher;Michael J. Zyphur;Zhen Zhang

  • Effect size measures for mediation models: quantitative strategies for communicating indirect effects.

    Kristopher J. Preacher;Ken Kelley

  • Mediation Analysis in Social Psychology: Current Practices and New Recommendations

    Derek D. Rucker;Kristopher J. Preacher;Zakary L. Tormala;Richard E. Petty

  • Conceptualizing and testing random indirect effects and moderated mediation in multilevel models: new procedures and recommendations.

    Daniel J. Bauer;Kristopher J. Preacher;Karen M. Gil

  • Advantages of Monte Carlo Confidence Intervals for Indirect Effects

    Kristopher J. Preacher;James P. Selig

  • Chronic stress and age-related increases in the proinflammatory cytokine IL-6.

    Janice K. Kiecolt-Glaser;Kristopher J. Preacher;Robert C. MacCallum;Cathie Atkinson

  • Reliability Estimation in a Multilevel Confirmatory Factor Analysis Framework

    G. John Geldhof;Kristopher J. Preacher;Michael J. Zyphur

  • Contemporary approaches to assessing mediation in communication research.

    Kristopher J. Preacher;Andrew F. Hayes

  • Implicit Attitude Measures: Consistency, Stability, and Convergent Validity

    William A. Cunningham;Kristopher J. Preacher;Mahzarin R. Banaji

  • Sample size in factor analysis: The role of model error

    Robert C. MacCallum;Keith F. Widaman;Kristopher J. Preacher;Sehee Hong

  • Testing Multilevel Mediation Using Hierarchical Linear Models Problems and Solutions

    Zhen Zhang;Michael J. Zyphur;Kristopher J. Preacher

  • Quantifying and Testing Indirect Effects in Simple Mediation Models When the Constituent Paths Are Nonlinear

    Andrew F. Hayes;Kristopher J. Preacher

  • On Effect Size

    Ken Kelley;Kristopher J. Preacher

  • Latent Growth Curve Modeling

    Kristopher J. Preacher

  • Alternative Methods for Assessing Mediation in Multilevel Data: The Advantages of Multilevel SEM

    Kristopher J. Preacher;Zhen Zhang;Michael J. Zyphur

  • Mediation models for longitudinal data in developmental research.

    James P. Selig;Kristopher J. Preacher

Frequent Co-Authors

Derek D. Rucker
Derek D. Rucker Northwestern University
Todd D. Little
Todd D. Little Texas Tech University
David A. Cole
David A. Cole Vanderbilt University
Bruce E. Compas
Bruce E. Compas Vanderbilt University
Natalie Sachs-Ericsson
Natalie Sachs-Ericsson Florida State University
Ed Diener
Ed Diener University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Noel A. Card
Noel A. Card University of Georgia
Rex Forehand
Rex Forehand University of Vermont
Kathryn Vannatta
Kathryn Vannatta The Ohio State University
Cynthia A. Gerhardt
Cynthia A. Gerhardt The Ohio State University

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