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SPSS Research Report

SPSS Research Report: Project #5

Nicole Dickerson

SOWK 300

March 31, 2010

Ms. McArthur
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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to analyze and summarize data in the Harvard School of Public

Health College Alcohol Study. The hypothesis and rationale explain the relationship between

the bivariate and multivariate relationship. The tables will illustrate the relationship between the

bivariate and multivariate variables and there will also be a description of these.
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Hypothesis and Rationale

Your age affects your alcohol drinking habits is the bivariate hypothesis. The

independent variable is “gender”. The dependent variable is “Alcohol drinking habits. The

control variable is age its values are: 17-20, 21-24 and 25-26. The control variable will have an

effect on the bivariate relationship because individuals of college age usually drink more and

when you become of legal drinking age drinking also usually elevates. The independent variable

will have an effect on the dependent variable men usually drink more than women. This is not

true in all cases but enough to make some sort of educated hypothesis.
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Results

Table 1

Age of the Respondents that Drink/Have Tired Alcohol

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R’s Age Group
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17-20 yrs 21-24 yrs 25-26

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32.7% 43% 13.9%

Table 2
Group of R that Drink/Have Tired Alcohol
Controlling for R’s Gender (%)
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Age Group of R
Gender Abst/Rec Infrequent Light Moderate Heavy Probably will Drink
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Female 36.8% 65.9% 61.5% 49.2% 26.2%

Male 63.2% 34.1% 38.5% 50.8% 73.8% 100%

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Discussion

Your age affects your alcohol drinking habits is the bivariate hypothesis. The

independent variable is “gender”. The dependent variable is “Alcohol drinking habits. The

control variable is age its values are: 17-20, 21-24 and 25-26. The control variable will have an

effect on the bivariate relationship because individuals of college age usually drink more and

when you become of legal drinking age drinking also usually elevates. The independent variable

will have an effect on the dependent variable men usually drink more than women. This is not

true in all cases but enough to make some sort of educated hypothesis.

36.8% or females have either Abstained and/or recreationally drink and 63.2% of males

have done the same thing. 65.9% of female respondents Infrequently drink. 61.5% of female

respondents selected Light. 49.2% of female respondents Moderately drink. Only 26.2% of

female respondents consider themselves heavy drinker. 34.1% male respondents selected

infrequent. 38.5% male respondents lightly drink. 50.8% of male respondents consider

themselves a moderate drinker. 73.8% of male respondents consider themselves heavy drinker.

100% will probably drink sometime in the future. The independent variable affects the

dependent variable because according to the data mean drinker more than women in all

categories. Individuals of college age usually drink more and when you become of legal drinking

age drinking also usually elevates.

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References

Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Study.

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