Template:Define Dependent Variables

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Define Dependent Variables

Description

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General:

A variable...

... is observable directly (manifest).

... is empirically measurable.

... is a representation of an abstract construct (latent).

Dependent variables are explained by other variables.

Examples

Further Readings

[1] Bhattacherjee, A. (2012). "Social Science Research: Principles, Methods, and Practices", Textbooks Collection. 3. Available at: https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/oa_textbooks/3

[2] Burton-Jones, A. & Straub, D. W. (2006). “Reconceptualizing System Usage: An Approach and Empirical Test”, Information Systems Research: Vol. 17, no. 3, 228-246.