Sentences with phrase «scale predictor variables»

Goodess et al. suggest that a more direct, but untested, approach could be to construct conditional damage functions (cdfs), by identifying the statistical relationships between the extreme events themselves (causing damage) and large - scale predictor variables.

Not exact matches

Instead, we used the ratings assigned to teachers on a joint (effective teaching and culturally responsive pedagogy) teacher accomplishment scale to classify teachers into three levels of accomplishment (most, moderately, and least); these levels were used as predictor variables to explain variations in the instructional practices used by teachers (Table 15).

Predictor and predictand can be the same variables on different spatial scales (e.g., Bürger, 1997; Wilks, 1999b; Widmann and Bretherton, 2000), but more commonly are different.

Statistical downscaling is based on relationships linking large - scale atmospheric variables from either GCMs or RCMs (predictors) and local / regional climate variables (predictands) using observations.

An intent - to - treat analysis was conducted using univariate analysis of covariance for continuous variables and multivariate analysis of covariance for continuous variables in which the predictor variable comprised multiple scales.

For three other variables, life stress, difficult child temperament, and parent — child dysfunction as predictors of the CBCL externalizing scale, lower levels of pretreatment problems were associated with greater treatment gains.

At first a regression model with the general relationship satisfaction scale as the criterion and seven predictors: the Triangular Love sub-scales (Passion, Commitment, Intimacy) a dummy sex variable (men participants coded 0 as the reference group, and women coded as 1), and the interaction terms between the sex variable and the love sub-scales.

Parenting stress (total score, child, family and personal domain) and quality of life (four domains) were taken as the dependent variables, while family functioning scores (General Scale, Dyadic Relationships Scale and Self - Rating scale total scores) served as predicScale, Dyadic Relationships Scale and Self - Rating scale total scores) served as predicScale and Self - Rating scale total scores) served as predicscale total scores) served as predictors.