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title: "Antecedent variable"
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source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antecedent_variable"
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category: "reference"
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tags: "science, encyclopedia"
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date_saved: "2026-05-05T12:21:16.054358+00:00"
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In statistics and social sciences, an antecedent variable is a variable that cannot help to explain the apparent relationship (or part of the relationship) between other variables that are nominally in a cause and effect relationship. In a regression analysis, an antecedent variable would be one that influences both the independent variable and the dependent variable.
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== See also ==
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Path analysis (statistics)
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Latent variable
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Intervening variable
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Confounding variable
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== References ==
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Olobatuyi, M. E. (2006). "Definition of Basic Terms and Concepts". A User's Guide to Path Analysis. University Press of America. pp. 21–52. ISBN 0-7618-3230-0. |