Once Upon a Time I was Smart

I found a CD with almost every paper I wrote in college. Here is one of my papers-I can't believe I wrote this haha!

 Multiple Regression Findings




The original relationship between ENV (How aware are you of environmental problems?) and REC (Do you recycle?) was controlled for the importance of conserving water and electricity (CONSERVE). ENV was based on an index response level of 1 through 3 with the low score being 1-unaware and the high score being 3- very aware. The response level for REC was ranked from 1 to 4 with the low score being 4-strongly disagree and the high score being 1-strongly agree. The Scale CONSERVE consisted of our variables, LIGHTS (when I leave the room I normally turn off the lights) and WATR (I regularly conserve water). CONSERVE is based on an index response level of 2 to 8 with the low being 2-strongly disagree and the high being 8-strongly agree. The results of this model appear in Appendix 7. The F ratio is statistically significant at .001. Environmental Awareness (ENV) was statistically significant at .005, and Recycling was also statistically significant at .033. This produces a Case III relationship. A unit change in ENV produces a change of .651 units in the dependent variable. A unit change in RECYCLE produces a .546 unit change. Evaluating the significant standardized Beta weights reveal that Environmental Awareness with an absolute weight of .651, is more significant than RECYCLE; with an absolute weight of .540. This regression shows that ENV and REC are both significant predictors of the dependent variable CONSERVE, with Environmental awareness (ENV) being more significant.


The original relationship between SEX and ED (what is your education level?) was controlled for ENV (how aware are you of environmental problems?). The results of the model appear in appendix 7. The F ratio was statistically significant at .010. SEX was not statistically significant at .377, and ED was statistically significant at .004. This produces a Case II relationship. A unit change in Education (ED) produces a change of .113 units in SEX.






The original relationship between SEX and VOTE (Are you registered to vote?) was controlled for the variable scale AWARE. AWARE was made up of our variables IMPTRAN (I consider the impact of my mode of transportation on the environment), EPA (I would support higher EPA emission standards in Tennessee), WATRWSTE (I am disturbed by waste in our water ways.), and INCAW (The classes I took increased my awareness of environmental issues). The index response levels of AWARE ranked from a high score of 16-strongly agree, to a low score of 4-strongly disagree. The results of the model appear in Appendix 7. The F ratio is statistically significant at .003. SEX was statistically significant .003, and VOTE was not statistically significant at .050. This produces a Case I relationship. A unit change in SEX produces a change of .02007 units in whether individuals were registered to vote, VOTE.


The original relationship between IMPTRAN (I consider the impact of my mode of transportation on the environment), and WTRWSTE (I am disturbed by waste in our water ways) was controlled for being affected by litter AFTLIT (In general, litter on the ground affects me). IMPTRAN was based on an index response level from 1 to 4 with the low score being 1-strongly disagree and the high score being 4- strongly agree. The index response level for WTRWSTE ranked from 1 to 4 with the low score being 1-strongly disagree and the high score of 4- strongly agree. The index response levels for AFTLIT ranked from 1 to 4 with the low being 1-strongly disagree and the high being 4-strongly agree. The results of this model appear in Appendix 7. The F-Ratio is statistically significant at .000. IMPTRAN was not statistically significant at .120, and WTRWSTE was statistically significant at .000. This produces a Case II relationship. A unit change in WTRWSTE produces a change of .0475 units in IMPTRAN (considering the impact of transportation).


The original relationship between SEX and ENV (how aware are you of environmental problems?) was controlled for the scale variable MONEY. The variable ENV was based on an index response level of 1 through 3 with the low score being 1-unaware and the high score being 3-very aware. The scale variable MONEY consisted of the variables PAY (I would be willing to pay more for environment-friendly products) and BUY (I purchase environment-friendly goods). The response score for MONEY is measured on a scale of two through 8 with the low score being 2-strongly disagree and the high score being 8-strongly agree. The results of the model appear in Appendix 7. The F ratio is statistically significant at .001. SEX was statistically significant at .016. This produces a Case III relationship. A unit change in SEX produces a change of .692 units in MONEY. A unite change in ENV produces a .953 change in MONEY. Evaluating the significant standardized Beta weights reveal that sex with an absolute weight of .221 is less significant than ENV, with an absolute weight of .299. This regression shows that SEX and ENV are both significant predictors of MONEY with ENV being more significant.