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intermediary variable

intermediary variable An intermediary variable is a factor that lies between an earlier influence and a later outcome, helping explain how the first is linked to the second.

An intermediary variable is a factor that lies between an earlier influence and a later outcome, helping explain how the first is linked to the second. In the source, parental educational expectations act as the intermediary variable between family background and children’s educational attainment.