THIRD-VARIABLE EFFECT ANALYSIS WITH MULTILEVEL ADDITIVE MODELS.

Third-variable effect analysis with multilevel additive models.

Third-variable effect refers to the effect transmitted by third-variables that intervene in the relationship between an exposure and a response variable.Third-variable effect analysis has been broadly studied in many fields.However, it remains a challenge for researchers to differentiate indirect effect of individual factor from multiple third-vari

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North Macedonia: Politics versus Policy of EU Integration

The accession of North Macedonia to the European Union (EU) has been at an impasse for 27 years due to the political dispute with Greece.In 2018, its resolution fuelled hopes that North Macedonia would finally start negotiations with the EU.Unfortunately, there was a new obstacle, as Bulgaria vetoed the talks in December 2020.Implicit to the latest

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Comparing individuals with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Panic Disorder (PD), with nonclinical population on obsessive beliefs and COVID-19 stress two years after the beginning of the pandemic

Aim and Background: Because of the similarity between some signs of panic disorder (PD) and COVID-19, individuals with PD like individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are vulnerable to negative outcomes of the pandemic.However, previous studies did not adequately address the impacts of COVID-19 on this disorder.Regarding the importance

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