1st Edition

Statistical Methods for Communication Studies

264 Pages 141 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

264 Pages 141 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

264 Pages 141 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

A step-by-step guide through various stages of data preparation and analysis, this text demonstrates descriptive and inferential statistics in communication studies. This book equips communication students with the tools they need to engage in quantitative research, ensuring that they understand why the statistical tools they chose are most appropriate for their data. Using examples and data... Read more

1. Introduction  

2. Measurement Fundamentals  

3. SPSS and Excel  

4. Data Visualization  

5. Describing Data  

6. Normality And Outliers  

7. The Research Process  

8. Correlation  

9. Simple Linear Regression  

10. Multiple Regression  

11. t-Tests  

12. Analysis of Variance (Anova)  

13. Multiple Analysis of Variance (Manova)  

14. Analysis And Multiple Analysis of Covariance (Ancova And Mancova)  

15. Repeated Measures  

16. Chi-Square (□□²) 

17. Reliability Analysis  

18. Exploratory Factor Analysis  

19. Principal Components Analysis  

20. Confirmatory Factor Analysis  

Biography

Stephen M. Croucher is a professor in the Department of Communication at Clemson University, U.S.A. He studies organizational and intercultural communication. He has authored more than 130 journal articles and authored/co-edited more than 15 books. He has served as the editor of the Journal of Intercultural Communication Research, Speaker & Gavel, and the Review of Communication, and is editor-elect for Communication Monographs. He is a fellow of the International Communication Association and president of the World Communication Association.

Stephanie Kelly is a professor of data and communication at North Carolina A&T State University, U.S.A. Her research focuses on presence variables such as immediacy, credibility, and solidarity in workplace, educational, and technology-mediated contexts. She has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles in journals such as Communication EducationCommunication Quarterly, and the International Journal of Business Communication. She currently serves as editor-elect of the Review of Communication.

Cheng Zeng is an associate professor in the Department of Communication at North Dakota State University, U.S.A. His research focuses on organizational communication phenomena, including organizational dissent, assimilation, and workplace freedom of speech across diverse cultural contexts. His work has been published in well-regarded communication journals such as the Journal of Communication ManagementJournal of Strategic Communication, and Communication Studies.