Hello,
My research project is on academic stress and coping strategies in undergraduates. I have measured academic stress using the perceived academic stress scale with 5 point likert scale items. For coping strategies, I have also used a questionnaire with 5 point likert scale, it measures three different coping styles: approach coping, avoidant coping and social support coping.
My sample size is 87. I analysed my data on spss.
I have ran a liner regression test separately for each coping style (E.g the independent variable is academic stress and the dependent variable is social support coping). I did this separately for each coping style. my adjusted r square value for this test is -.010
Why is it negative?
The R value is .039, R square value is .001
I used the total scores from the scales. I tested again with the mean scores to see if that changed the value, but it is still negative.
Where am I going wrong??
Would I get marked down on my dissertation if my values are negative, it seems wrong..please help!
thank you,
Haleema
The total stress is the dependent variable and the coping mechanisms the independents.Compute a variable of each coping style. Approach coping and social support coping are likely to be positively correlated. Look at your correlation Table in SPSS. I guess that avoidant coping correlates negatively with approach coping and is also likely to correlate negatively with social support.
Use 2 copings as independents at the same time. To be correct a continuous scale should have at least 7 Likert steps not 5. What else do you have: sex, age... as independent? Read Pallant's survival manual for SPSS
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