Multiple Regression

Three tables are presented. The first table is an example of a 4-step hierarchical
regression, which involves the interaction between two continuous scores. In this
example, structural (or demographic variables are entered at !tep " (Model ", age
(centered is added at !tep # (Model #, depression (centered is added at !tep $ (Model
$, and the interaction between the centered age and centered depression scores is added
at !tep 4 (Model 4.
The second table is an example of a hierarchical regression that involves the interaction
between a categorical score and a continuous score. In this example, structural (or
demographic variables are entered at !tep " (Model ", three dumm% variables
representing information about number of divorces is added at !tep # (Model #,
depression is added at !tep $ (Model $, and the interaction between each of the dumm%
variables and depression is added at !tep 4 (Model 4.

Table $ is an example of a simple regression performed separatel% for husbands and for
wives.

&or all regression anal%ses, some report of effect si'e should be given for the overall
model (such as R
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as well as for the individual predictors (such as converting the F-ratios
or t-ratios associated with each predictor in the final e(uation to an effect-si'e r. )e
recommend reporting both the unstandardi'ed B and the standardi'ed *. +dditional
measures of strength of effects such as s(uared semipartial correlations might also be
reported. !ee
Rosenthal, R. (",,4. -arametric measures of effect si'e. In .. /ooper 0 1. 2. .edges
(3ds., The handbook of research synthesis (pp. #$" 4 #44. 5ew 6or78 Russell
!age &oundation.
These tables were prepared so that the% would be clear to reviewers. If a manuscript is
accepted for publication, the author ma% be as7ed to submit a version following +-+
guidelines on spacing and margins.
Table "
Summary of Hierarchical Regression Analysis for Variables Predicting Wies! "arital #uality $% & '()*
Model " Model # Model $ Model 4
2ariable B S+ B , B S+ B , B S+ B , B S+$B* ,
3ducation 9.:; 9.#< ."9= -9.,, 9.:, -.9; -".>< 9.:4 -."$== -".>> 9.:: -."$==
Income -"."> 9.:, -."9 9.$$ 9.#; .9> 9."# 9.#: .9# 9."# 9.#: .9#
+ge 9.## 9.9< ."$== 9."4 9.9> .9;= 9."$ 9.9< .9;=
?epression -9.<" 9.9> -.4"== -9.<" 9.9< -.4"==
+ge x depression -9.9" 9.9" -.9"
R
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.9"
#.;<
.">
;.,4==
.4$
"9:.<,==
.4$
9."; F for change in R
2
%ote- +ge and depression were centered at their means.
=. @ .9:. ==. @ .9".
Table #
Summary of Hierarchical Regression Analysis for Variables Predicting Wies! "arital #uality $% & '()*
Model " Model # Model $ Model 4
2ariable B S+ B , B S+ B , B S+ B , B S+$B* ,
+ge 9.#: 9.9; ."$== 9.## 9."9 ."#= 9."# 9.9, .9< 9."# 9.9, .9>
3ducation -9.,: 9.>9 -.9< -9.;; 9.>: -.9< -".4< 9.:, -."#== -".:> 9.:, -."#==
Income 9.#< 9.#; .94 9.#< 9.#; .94 9.9# 9.#> .99 9.9" 9.#> .99
5umber of divorces
" versus 9 ".49 ".>4 .94 ".4$ ".:9 .94 $.;4 #.9> ."#
# versus 9 -9."$ #.>; .99 9.49 #.44 .99 $."> $.4$ .9:
A # versus 9 -9.4: $.9< .99 ".4" #.;9 .9# -9.4> 4.9< -.9"
?epression -9.<# 9.9> -.4#== -9.>: 9.9; -.$<==
5umber of divorces
depression
" versus 9 depression -9.#; 9."> -.""
# versus 9 depression -9.$" 9.#; -.9>
A # versus 9 depression 9."> 9.#; .9$
R
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.9#
4.>>==
.9#
9.$>
.",
"9>.<>==
.#9
".:4 F for change in R
2
%ote- 5umber of divorces was represented as three dumm% variables with 9 divorces serving as the reference group.
=. @ .9:. ==. @ .9".
Table $
Summary of Sim.le Regression Analyses for Variables Predicting Wies! "arital #uality and Husbands! "arital #uality $% & /''*
)ives .usbands
2ariable B S+ B , B S+ B ,
5euroticism -9.$4 9."> -."<= 9.#9 9.#" .9,
3xtraversion 9.9; 9.", .9$ 9.#; 9.#: .""
Bpenness 9.9< 9.", .9# -9."4 9."; -.9<
+greeableness 9.<4 9.#4 .#4== 9.4; 9.#4 ."<=
/onscientiousness 9."< 9.#" .9> 9.4: 9.#$ ."<=
R
2
.":
:.4;==
.9<
#.4#= F
0. @ .9:. ==. @ .9".