The purpose of this study was to study the relationship between time spent helping the other 12

variables. For this purpose, I used file Helping3.sav. The results were shown as below.
The ANOVA results indicates that the model is significant (F (13,523) = 20.845, p < 0.001, see
Table 1). The multiple correlation coefficient is 0.584 and the coefficient of determination is
0.341 (see Table 2), which indicates that the model explains 34% variation in the dependent
variable. Out of 13 independent variables included in the model, 6 were significant (see Table 3).
Out of these variables, the regression coefficient for variables mean of 14 efficacy measures,
helper mean severity rating, helper rates closeness of relationship, helper rating of worry
experienced by helper, mean rating of four anger questions, and gender are significant.
Table1
Regression Analysis ANOVA Results


SS df MS F p
Regression 161.711 13 12.439 20.845 < .001
Residual 312.101 523 .597

Total 473.812 536

Table2
Model Summary

R R
2
Adjusted R
2

SE
Estimate
.584
a
.341 .325 .77250






Table3
Regression Model




SE () t p
(Constant) -2.932 .371 -7.901 .000
MEAN OF 14 EFFICACY MEASURES .316 .037 8.552 .000
HELPER MEAN SEVERITY RATING .120 .026 4.646 .000
HELPER RATES CLOSENESS OF RELATIONSHIP .073 .025 2.929 .004
HELPER RATING OF WORRY EXPERIENCED BY
HELPER
.064 .022 2.897 .004
MEAN RATING OF FOUR ANGER QUESTIONS .073 .026 2.802 .005
gender -.154 .075 -2.047 .041
NUMBER OF YEARS IN SCHOOL -.045 .028 -1.586 .113
MEAN OF 14 EMPATHY QUESTIONS .059 .039 1.482 .139
age .003 .003 1.329 .185
HELPER RATING OF OBLIGATION FELT .013 .020 .669 .504
HELPER MEAN RATING OF CONTROLLABILITY -.009 .023 -.375 .708
MEAN RATING OF 3 RECIPIENT COPING
QUESTIONS
.007 .033 .221 .825
MEAN RATING OF FOUR SYMPATHY
QUESTIONS
.003 .035 .094 .925


Regression Analysis summary (ENTER Method)
Dependent
Variable Multiple R R2 1 2 3 4 5 6
Time helping 0.584 341
.32 -2.93 .12 .07 .06 .07





Assignment Using Stepwise Method:
Stepwise regression analysis method was used to test the relationship between time spent helping
the other 12 variables. Six models were tested. The model with highest coefficient of
determination is selected (George & Mallery, 2012).
The ANOVA results indicates that the model is significant (F (6,530) = 43.817, p < 0.001, see
Table 2). The multiple correlation coefficient is 0.576 and the coefficient of determination is
0.332 (see Table 2), which indicates that the model explains 33% variation in the dependent
variable. This model includes six variables Out of 13 independent variables (see Table 3). Out of
these variables, the regression coefficient for variables mean of 14 efficacy measures, helper
mean severity rating, helper rates closeness of relationship, helper rating of worry experienced
by helper, mean rating of four anger questions, and gender are significant (George & Mallery,
2012).
Table1:
Model Summary
Model R R
2
SE Estimate
1 .419 .176 .85447
2 .526 .277 .80110
3 .550 .303 .78724
4 .560 .314 .78181
5 .568 .323 .77733
6 .576 .332 .77302

Table2
Regression Analysis ANOVA Results

SS df MS F p
Regression 157.102 6 26.184 43.817 < .000
Residual 316.710 530 .598

Total 473.812 536

Table 3


Unstandardized
Coefficients
Standardized
Coefficients
t p
SE
(Constant) -2.723 .242

-11.247 .000
MEAN OF 14 EFFICACY
MEASURES
.322 .036 .330 8.876 .000
HELPER MEAN SEVERITY
RATING
.127 .024 .214 5.254 .000
HELPER RATING OF WORRY
EXPERIENCED BY HELPER
.077 .020 .153 3.785 .000
HELPER RATES CLOSENESS
OF RELATIONSHIP
.070 .024 .113 2.991 .003
MEAN RATING OF FOUR
ANGER QUESTIONS
.067 .022 .110 2.986 .003
gender -.185 .070 -.096 -2.633 .009

Regression Analysis summary (Step-wise Method)

Dependent Variable Multiple R R2 1 2 3 4 5 6
Time helping 0.584 341
0.32 0.127 0.077 0.07 0.07 -
0.19










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