Can Alcohol Use be considered as a mediator variable in quantitative research?

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Ibrahim Demirer

Dear Muziwandile Qiniso Luthuli,

Short answer: Yes, definitely.

Long answer: In fact, health/-coping behaviours, such as alcohol consumption, are commonly taken as intermediate variables of stress.

However, keep in mind that the causal direction of your assumed process could also be reverse, e.g., when having good performance causes reduction in stress, and reduced stress and good performances may increase alcohol consumption.

Muziwandile Qiniso Luthuli

Dear Ibrahim Demirer

Thank you very much for your answer, it was very insightful.

Regards,

Muziwandile