LW11: Interpreting Quantitative Results III

Please go to the “LW11: Interpreting Quantitative Results III” forum to participate in this week’s discussion. You can get to the board by clicking on “Discussions” in the course navigation bar to the left or the link above.

Please identify the communication research methods used for each of the two studies we read this week: Dailey et al. (2016) and Lee & Lin (2016). Next, review both results sections for the use of any correlations or regressions. Describe at least one specific place where you found a correlation and one specific place where you found a regression. Comment on whether you think the tests were appropriately chosen in these instances. Be sure to tell us why or why not. Are you able to easily interpret the correlations and regressions in these articles? Why or why not? Please report any difficulties you have so we can all work together to solve them!

required reading:
Dailey, R. M., Crook, B., Glowacki, E., Prenger, E., & Winslow, A. A. (2016). Meeting Weight Management Goals: The Role of Partner Confirmation. Health Communication, 31(12), 1482-1494. doi:10.1080/10410236.2015.1089398 – via Communication & Mass Media Complete
Lee, S. T., & Lin, J. (2016). A Self-Determination Perspective on Online Health Information Seeking: The Internet vs. Face-to-Face Office Visits With Physicians. Journal Of Health Communication, 21(6), 714-722. doi:10.1080/10810730.2016.1157651 – via Communication & Mass Media Complete