A researcher investigating the relationship between maternal distress and child conduct problems found that maternal distress was related to disciplinary strategies towards the child,which in turn were related to child conduct problems.In this study,disciplinary strategies are a ____.

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Disciplinary strategies are acting as a mediator variable in the relationship between maternal distress and child conduct problems. The mediator variable explains how maternal distress leads to child conduct problems through disciplinary strategies used by the mother.

A Researcher Investigating the Relationship Between Maternal Distress and Child