Dissertation Topic Statistic Research
Dissertation Topic Statistic Research
- Considering your dissertation research interests, identify one continuous variable (Y) to be what you are trying to predict.
- Then identify three other continuous variables that you would want to evaluate as predictors of Y.
- State the null and alternative hypotheses based on this design (with a planned analysis using a multiple regression analysis)
A potential study with a planned analysis using a multiple regression analysis in my research area could be set up as follows:
Variables:
Ypred (DV): Student veteran academic performance, as measured by GPA
IVs:
X1: EEVI Veteran Friendliness Rating of Institution, as completed by participant
X2: Average number of credit hours carried by each participant per semester
X3: Average number of hours spent on campus each week in addition to time spent in class (study groups, library, VA office, campus life activities, etc.)
Null Hypotheses:
H01: EEVI Veteran friendliness rating, number of credit hours carried, and non-class hours spent on campus each week are not predictors of student veteran academic performance, as measured by GPA.
H02: EEVI Veteran friendliness rating is not a predictor of student veteran academic performance, as measured by GPA.
H03: Number of credit hours carried is not a predictor of student veteran academic performance, as measured by GPA.
H04: Non-classroom hours spent on campus each week is not a predictor of student veteran academic performance, as measured by GPA.
Alternate Hypotheses:
Ha1: EEVI Veteran friendliness rating, number of credit hours carried, and non-class hours spent on campus each week are predictors of student veteran academic performance, as measured by GPA.
Ha2: EEVI Veteran friendliness rating is a predictor of student veteran academic performance, as measured by GPA.
Ha3: Number of credit hours carried is a predictor of student veteran academic performance, as measured by GPA.
H04: Non-classroom hours spent on campus each week is a predictor of student veteran academic performance, as measured by GPA.