Take Home Exercise: Crosstabs By Hand
Research Question: Does sex influence job satisfaction?
Alpha = .05
Sex is measured as male or female.
Job Satisfaction is measured as very satisfied, moderately satisfied, a little dissatisfied, very dissatisfied
IV = sex, categorical
DV = job satisfaction, categorical
Analysis = crosstab
Ho: There is no relationship between sex and job satisfaction. chi square = 0
H1: There is a relationship between sex and job satisfaction. chi square not equal 0
DF = (4-1)(2-1) = 3
Chi-square critical value = 7.81
Chi-square calculate value:
Observed values: see printout
Expected Values
| men | women | |
| 440.59 | 540.41 | 981 |
| 412.29 | 505.71 | 918 |
| 83.54 | 102.46 | 186 |
| 34.58 | 42.42 | 77 |
| 971 | 1191 | 2162 |
| fo | fe | fo-fe | (fo-fe)(fo-fe) | [(fo-fe)(fo-fe)]/fe |
| 432 | 440.59 | -8.59 | 73.75 | 0.17 |
| 435 | 412.29 | 22.71 | 515.60 | 1.25 |
| 74 | 83.54 | -9.54 | 90.95 | 1.09 |
| 30 | 34.58 | -4.58 | 21.00 | 0.61 |
| 549 | 540.41 | 8.59 | 73.75 | 0.14 |
| 483 | 505.71 | -22.71 | 515.60 | 1.02 |
| 112 | 102.46 | 9.54 | 90.95 | 0.89 |
| 47 | 42.42 | 4.58 | 21.00 | 0.50 |
| 5.65 |
chi-square calculated = 5.65
accept null.
There is no relationship between sex and job satisfaction. About 90% of both men and women are either very satisfied or moderately satisfied with their jobs.