Violation of the homogeneity of regression slopes assumption in ANCOVA for two-group pre-post designs: Tutorial on a modified Johnson-Neyman procedure

Aptitude-treatment interaction (ATI) effects are present when individuals demonstrate differential outcomes across treatments based upon aptitude\IeC {\textemdash }that is, any measurable individual characteristic, attribute, or ability (e.g., anxiety, learning style, motivation, prior knowledge). A...

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Main Author: Johnson, Teresa R.
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Language:English
Published: Université d'Ottawa 2016-10-01
Series:Tutorials in Quantitative Methods for Psychology
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Online Access:http://www.tqmp.org/RegularArticles/vol12-3/p253/p253.pdf
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description Aptitude-treatment interaction (ATI) effects are present when individuals demonstrate differential outcomes across treatments based upon aptitude\IeC {\textemdash }that is, any measurable individual characteristic, attribute, or ability (e.g., anxiety, learning style, motivation, prior knowledge). ATI effects may exist in data from one design commonly used in psychological and educational research\IeC {\textemdash }the two-group pre-post design\IeC {\textemdash }in which pre-intervention scores may be considered to reflect individual aptitude. Researchers may mistakenly overlook these effects, however, due to inappropriate analytical approaches. When applying analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), it is important to check for ANCOVA assumptions, including an assumption known as homogeneity of regression slopes. When heterogeneity of regression slopes is found, ATI effects are revealed. Consequently, alternative approaches to ANCOVA must be sought. Using formulae based on the Johnson-Neyman procedure to define simultaneous regions of significance is one straightforward alternative. This tutorial outlines the process for analyzing data resulting from two-group pre-post studies when data violate the ANCOVA assumption of homogeneity of regression slopes. What was initially viewed as an obstacle may result in the discovery of an ATI effect, which may be described statistically through simple mathematical calculations.
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spelling doaj.art-b1945282c943454e8fc61120e8e984502022-12-21T18:20:21ZengUniversité d'OttawaTutorials in Quantitative Methods for Psychology1913-41262016-10-0112325326310.20982/tqmp.12.3.p253Violation of the homogeneity of regression slopes assumption in ANCOVA for two-group pre-post designs: Tutorial on a modified Johnson-Neyman procedureJohnson, Teresa R.Aptitude-treatment interaction (ATI) effects are present when individuals demonstrate differential outcomes across treatments based upon aptitude\IeC {\textemdash }that is, any measurable individual characteristic, attribute, or ability (e.g., anxiety, learning style, motivation, prior knowledge). ATI effects may exist in data from one design commonly used in psychological and educational research\IeC {\textemdash }the two-group pre-post design\IeC {\textemdash }in which pre-intervention scores may be considered to reflect individual aptitude. Researchers may mistakenly overlook these effects, however, due to inappropriate analytical approaches. When applying analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), it is important to check for ANCOVA assumptions, including an assumption known as homogeneity of regression slopes. When heterogeneity of regression slopes is found, ATI effects are revealed. Consequently, alternative approaches to ANCOVA must be sought. Using formulae based on the Johnson-Neyman procedure to define simultaneous regions of significance is one straightforward alternative. This tutorial outlines the process for analyzing data resulting from two-group pre-post studies when data violate the ANCOVA assumption of homogeneity of regression slopes. What was initially viewed as an obstacle may result in the discovery of an ATI effect, which may be described statistically through simple mathematical calculations.http://www.tqmp.org/RegularArticles/vol12-3/p253/p253.pdfAptitude-treatment interaction effects; two-group pre-post designs; ANCOVA; Johnson-Neyman procedureSPSS
spellingShingle Johnson, Teresa R.
Violation of the homogeneity of regression slopes assumption in ANCOVA for two-group pre-post designs: Tutorial on a modified Johnson-Neyman procedure
Tutorials in Quantitative Methods for Psychology
Aptitude-treatment interaction effects; two-group pre-post designs; ANCOVA; Johnson-Neyman procedure
SPSS
title Violation of the homogeneity of regression slopes assumption in ANCOVA for two-group pre-post designs: Tutorial on a modified Johnson-Neyman procedure
title_full Violation of the homogeneity of regression slopes assumption in ANCOVA for two-group pre-post designs: Tutorial on a modified Johnson-Neyman procedure
title_fullStr Violation of the homogeneity of regression slopes assumption in ANCOVA for two-group pre-post designs: Tutorial on a modified Johnson-Neyman procedure
title_full_unstemmed Violation of the homogeneity of regression slopes assumption in ANCOVA for two-group pre-post designs: Tutorial on a modified Johnson-Neyman procedure
title_short Violation of the homogeneity of regression slopes assumption in ANCOVA for two-group pre-post designs: Tutorial on a modified Johnson-Neyman procedure
title_sort violation of the homogeneity of regression slopes assumption in ancova for two group pre post designs tutorial on a modified johnson neyman procedure
topic Aptitude-treatment interaction effects; two-group pre-post designs; ANCOVA; Johnson-Neyman procedure
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url http://www.tqmp.org/RegularArticles/vol12-3/p253/p253.pdf
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