Tests of Significant Differences

Conditions Level of Measurement Statistical Treatment

Testing significant Strengthened Ordinal / Paired t-test
differences between Interval / Ratio
two sets of scores
coming from one set of
respondents
(paired/dependent data)

Is there a significant difference between the aggression and delinquency

scores of the respondents?

Ho: There is no significant difference between the aggression and delinquency

scores of the respondents.

Ha: There is a significant difference between the aggression and delinquency

scores of the respondents.

Paired t-test α = 0.05

t-Test: Paired Two Sample for Means

DELINQUENCY AGGRESSION
Mean 0.582044674 0.571235801
Variance 0.113712902 0.080287241
Observations 194 194
Pearson Correlation 0.614176758
Hypothesized Mean Difference 0
df 193
t Stat 0.543847516
P(T<=t) one-tail 0.293587044
t Critical one-tail 1.652787069
P(T<=t) two-tail 0.587174087
t Critical two-tail 1.972331631

Decision Rule:

computed t > or = critical t and p-value < or = alpha  Reject Ho, Accept Ha

computed t < critical t and p-value > alpha  Reject Ha, Accept Ho

Reject Ha, Accept Ho

Conclusion:

Therefore, there is no significant difference between the aggression and

delinquency scores of the respondents. The mean scores of Delinquency

(M = 0.58) and Aggression (M = 0.57) are not statistically different. There is

no dominant characteristic between aggression and delinquency. It is

possible that high aggression and high delinquency can co-exist at a given

time or vice-versa.
 Conditions Level of Measurement Statistical Treatment
Testing significant Strengthened Ordinal / Independent t-test
differences between Interval / Ratio
two sets of scores
coming from two
different groups of
respondents

(independent data)

Is there a significant difference between the conflict scores of male and female

respondents?

Ho: There is no significant difference between the conflict scores of male and

female respondents.

Ha: There is a significant difference between the conflict scores of male and

female respondents.
t-Test: Two-Sample Assuming Equal Variances

Male
Female Conflict Conflict
Mean 2.435534591 2.476136364
Variance 0.288083599 0.344290765
Observations 212 176
Pooled Variance 0.313566122
Hypothesized Mean Difference 0
df 386
t Stat -0.711031476
P(T<=t) one-tail 0.238747076
t Critical one-tail 1.648810765
P(T<=t) two-tail 0.477494152
t Critical two-tail 1.966128679
computed t > or = critical t and p-value < or = alpha  Reject Ho, Accept Ha

computed t < critical t and p-value > alpha  Reject Ha, Accept Ho

Reject Ha, Accept Ho

Therefore, there is no significant difference between the conflict scores of

male and female respondents. The conflict mean scores of female

(M = 2.44) and male (M = 2.48) respondents are not statistically

significantly different. The relationship between Filipino parent-adolescent

children is said to be more harmonious rather than conflicted, the

relationship existed regardless of the gender of the child.