RESEARCH STUDY 9

RESEARCH STUDY 9.3: Dr.Cheong is a clinical psychologist who is curious about how people deal with natural disasters to report on how their well-being was affected by the hurricane, the social support felt after the storm, and the number of PTSD symptoms.Dr.Cheong finds support for his proposed relationship.However, in examining his data more closely, he finds that the relationship between emotional well-being and PTSD symptoms is stronger for men than for women. Dr.Cheong's finding that the relationship between emotional well-being and PTSD symptoms is stronger for men than for women suggests which of the following?

A) Participant sex is a moderating variable.
B) Participant sex is a mediating variable.
C) Emotional well-being is a moderating variable.
D) Emotional well-being is a mediating variable.

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