Moderating Variables
Moderating Variables
Moderating variables are the variables which strongly effect on relationship of independent-variables and dependent-variables i.e. existence of a moderating variable transforms the original relationship between dependent and independent variable.
For example, the relationship between quality of a library facilities “X” and performance of the students “Y” has been observed a strong one. Generally this relationship is supposed to be true; it is on the other hand dependent on the interest and tendency of the students. This means that improved performance in the studies will be showed by those students who have interest and tendency to use library.
In the above relationship moderating variable is interest and tendency, that is the one who moderates the strength of the relationship between X and Y.