Overview & Description:

Regression analysis in psychology involves utilizing statistical techniques to model and analyze the relationships between variables. In psychology, it’s widely used to predict outcomes (dependent variables) based on one or more predictor (independent) variables, while controlling for other variables.

Example:

Predicting academic performance based on various factors like study habits, family support, and previous academic achievements.

Implications:

Regression analysis enables psychologists to test hypotheses about relationships among psychological variables and to develop predictive models which can be applied in various domains like clinical, educational, and organizational psychology.

References:

• Cohen, J., Cohen, P., West, S.G., & Aiken, L.S. (2003). Applied multiple regression/correlation analysis for the behavioral sciences. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.