Assignment 1: Mediation in SPSS

  • Review the datasets provided.
  • Construct a research question based on one of those datasets.

https://class.waldenu.edu/bbcswebdav/institution/USW1/201750_27/XX_RSCH/RSCH_8260_WC/artifacts/USW1_RSCH_8260_BRFSS_2015_AdvQuant.sav

Here are the dataset links, Please choose the CDC 2016 Behavioral Risk

http://quantpsy.org/sobel/sobel.htm

The Assignment

Based on the research question you created, complete the following tasks:

  1. Fit a multiple regression model, using two or more independent variables. Think about whether or not the model will meet assumptions.
  2. Fit the model, testing for mediation between two key variables.
  3. Analyze the output, determining whether mediation was significant and how to interpret that result.
  4. Reflect on possible implications of social change.

Write a 1- to 2-paragraph analysis in APA format that includes your data output and addresses each of the tasks listed above.