MANCOVA and MANOVA Discussion > CONFUSED ABOUT MANCOVA
Hi Manny,
Thanks for visiting the website and posting your question!
From what you've posted, it sounds like dependent variables (DV) would be (1) customer access, (2) signal strength, and (3) data throughput among the six episodes of observation, while your independent variable (IV) would be wireless internet implementation (however that is operationalized).
As you've stated it, there are no apparent covariates. It is difficult for me to make a recommendation on an analysis with the limited information you've posted, but it does seem like MANOVA is reasonable, in the sense that you have multiple DVs and you are testing the influence of a single IV. If you also had covariates in your model, you'd then consider a MANCOVA.
If you have repeated measures of each (as the comment about "6 episodes" suggests), then you'd need to consider a "repeated measures MANOVA".
I hope this is helpful.
Jeremy Taylor
HI,
GOOD DAY! I WANT TO ASK AS TO WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT VARIABLES AND WHAT IS THE LOGIC BEHIND THOSE VARIABLES IN THIS DISSERTATION QUESTION OF MINE:
** Are there significant differences in the observed influence of the wireless internet implementation in the business operation of ABC Company in terms of (1) customer access, (2) signal strength, and (3) data throughput among the six episodes of observation?
WHAT IS THE IV=? DV=? COVARIATES=? IN THIS QUESTION????
I CAN'T SEEM TO UNDERSTAND THIS QUESTION AND DOES NOT KNOW WHY MANCOVA WAS RECOMMENDED. PLEASE RECOMMEND THE APPROPRIATE STAT TOOL FOR THIS AND PLEASE INDICATE WHY. KINDLY PROVIDE ENLIGHTENMENT ON THIS MATTER.THANKS!
-MANNY