Alex Chris

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I am conducting a Hunter-Schmidt meta-analysis. When a study assesses a construct using a one-item measure, what should I enter as the alpha?

I am conducting a Hunter-Schmidt meta-analysis. When a study assesses a construct using a one-item measure, what should I enter as the alpha? I calculated the N-weighted average reliability and...

11 November 2018 8,034 0 View

In a meta-regression, is it possible to have a b weight as high as .75? How do I correctly interpret the B weight in a meta-regression?

I have run an analysis where I am examining whether the percentage of females in the sample moderates the relationship between experiences of mistreatment and withdrawal behaviours. The b weight...

06 June 2018 5,858 0 View

Justification for using Hedges and Olkin in IO Psychology with correlational data?

I would like to use Hedges and Olkin to run a meta-analysis; however, they do not provide a method for correcting for unreliability. My measures are not 100% reliable. Is there any justification...

12 December 2017 4,798 2 View

Is there research comparing the implications of need satisfaction depending on how the needs are satisfied (i.e. by the context or the person)?

According to self determination theory, the three psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness can be satisfied by the context or by behaviours in which individuals engage. Is...

10 October 2015 4,794 7 View

If a theory proposes that x relates to y, but there are so many boundary conditions that would eliminate the relationship, shouldn't we just change x?

If a theory proposes that x relates to y but there are so many moderating variables, that when considered, the relationship between x and y becomes non-significant, does it make sense to argue...

09 September 2015 9,389 8 View

Should hypotheses always be based on a theory? Can someone refer me to a research paper that emphasizes the need for theory driven hypotheses?

Should hypotheses always be based on a theory? I will provide an example here without variable names. I am reading a paper where the authors argue that X (an action) should be related to Y (an...

09 September 2015 1,095 64 View

Why do the residuals need to be normal when carrying out multi level modeling?

1. Why do the residuals need to be normal when conducting multilevel modeling? 2. I conducted a square root transformation on my dependent variable to normalize the residuals. However, the data...

09 September 2014 3,334 7 View

Syntax for Log Likelihood in R?

I am analyzing results from a daily diary study in R using the nlme package. I am using hierarchical linear modelling and am not sure which code to use to examine whether the latter model fits...

07 July 2014 3,785 5 View

How to carry out Multilevel Modeling Person Centering of my predictor variables?

I am analyzing data from a diary study (multilevel modeling) and based on previous research I want to person-mean center my predictor variables. One of my predictors is work-family conflict (WFC)...

06 June 2014 8,220 9 View

Residuals in Multi Level Modeling: How can I examine whether the residuals are normally distributed using either SPSS or R?

I am conducting a cross-level interaction. How can I examine whether the residuals are normally distributed using either SPSS or R?

06 June 2014 2,061 4 View