Please some one explain is it possible to take a variable as a mediator between two variables and moderators between another two variables need justification .
Yes, it is possible for a single variable to act as a mediator between two variables, explaining the mechanism through which one variable affects another, while simultaneously acting as a moderator between two different variables, influencing the strength or direction of the relationship between them. This dual role, where a variable serves as both a mediator and a moderator but for different pairs of variables within the same model, is known as moderated mediation or conditional indirect effects.