TY - SER AU - Lorah, Julie A. TI - Contemporary applications of moderation analysis in counseling psychology / PY - 2018/// KW - Moderation KW - Interaction KW - Latent interactions N1 - Psychology N2 - Moderation analyses represent a statistical technique that can be particularly useful for counseling psychology researchers. This technique allows researchers to assess whether a given relationship depends on a third, moderating variable. The present article provides a brief overview of moderation, followed by 3 broad areas relevant for research: designing a study, analyzing the data, and interpreting results. Particular focus is applied to the topic of latent variable moderation, including an applied example with real data ER -