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path coefficient  

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  • A numerical representation of the strength of the relations between pairs of ∗variables in a ∗path analysis when all the other variables are held constant. Path coefficients are ∗standardized regression coefficients (∗beta weights), that is, they are regression coefficients expressed as ∗z-scores. [Source: Dictionary of Statistics & Methodology; Path Coefficient]

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