David_A._Kenny

David A. Kenny

David A. Kenny

American social psychologist

David Anthony Kenny (born November 10, 1946)[1] is an American social psychologist and Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychological Sciences at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.[2] Among the subjects he has researched are the interpersonal perception, the statistical analysis of data from dyads and groups, as well as mediation analysis.[3] He co-authored a 1986 paper with Reuben M. Baron on mediation analysis[4] that has been highly influential in the years since,[5][6] with 114,891 citations (Google Scholar, September 2022). He received the American Psychological Association's Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology in 2019.

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    "Kenny, David A., 1946-". Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
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    "David A. Kenny, PhD". FABBS. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
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    Baron, Reuben M.; Kenny, David A. (1986). "The moderator–mediator variable distinction in social psychological research: Conceptual, strategic, and statistical considerations". Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 51 (6): 1173–1182. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.539.1484. doi:10.1037/0022-3514.51.6.1173. ISSN 1939-1315. PMID 3806354. S2CID 1925599.
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    Hayes, Andrew F. (December 2009). "Beyond Baron and Kenny: Statistical Mediation Analysis in the New Millennium". Communication Monographs. 76 (4): 408–420. doi:10.1080/03637750903310360. ISSN 0363-7751. S2CID 53599087.
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    Gelfand, Lois A.; Mensinger, Janell L.; Tenhave, Thomas (April 2009). "Mediation Analysis: A Retrospective Snapshot of Practice and More Recent Directions". The Journal of General Psychology. 136 (2): 153–178. doi:10.3200/GENP.136.2.153-178. ISSN 0022-1309. PMC 2670477. PMID 19350833.
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