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Task 1
Use data for Germany and the variable coding for model3 and model4 from the tutorial (i.e., both for the cleaning & recode, as well as the linear model formulas). Do a modelsummary table displaying both model outputs. Interpret the coefficients for the MLR without the interaction (i.e., the first displayed model), and interpret model fit metrics for both models.
germany_data <- read.fst("germany_data.fst")
df <- germany_data
df$weight <- df$dweight * df$pweight
survey_design <- svydesign(ids = ~1, data = df, weights = ~weight)
# Setting values greater than 10 to NA
df$trstplt <- ifelse(df$trstplt > 10, NA, df$trstplt)
df$trstprl <- ifelse(df$trstprl > 10, NA, df$trstprl)
df$trstprt <- ifelse(df$trstprt > 10, NA, df$trstprt)
# Creating and rescaling the trust variable
df$trust <- scales::rescale(df$trstplt + df$trstprl + df$trstprt, na.rm = TRUE, to = c(0, 100))
# Here's how you would "flip it" because populist is conceived by N + I as 'anti-trust'
# As Schafer explains there are some issues with that conceptualization, but N + I is also widely applied
df$populist <- scales::rescale(df$trust, na.rm = TRUE, to=c(100,0))
df <- df %>%
mutate(
cohort = ifelse(yrbrn < 1930 | yrbrn > 2000, NA, yrbrn),
# Recoding generational cohorts based on the year of birth (yrbrn).
# The year of birth is categorized into different generational cohorts.
# Interwar (1900-1945), Baby Boomers (1946-1964), Gen X (1965-1979), Millennials (1980-1996).
# The 'TRUE' line is a catch-all that keeps the original year of birth for those not in these ranges.
gen = case_when(
yrbrn %in% 1900:1945 ~ "1",
yrbrn %in% 1946:1964 ~ "2",
yrbrn %in% 1965:1979 ~ "3",
yrbrn %in% 1980:1996 ~ "4",
TRUE ~ as.character(yrbrn)
),
# After recoding, the gen variable is converted into a factor with labels for clearer interpretation.
# Factors are used in R to handle categorical variables.
gen = factor(gen,
levels = c("1", "2", "3", "4"),
labels = c("Interwar", "Baby Boomers", "Gen X", "Millennials"))
)
table(df$gen)
##
## Interwar Baby Boomers Gen X Millennials
## 6373 11474 7648 6704
# The dataframe is further updated to recode trust and political interest # note: you could have done it one, integrating above, but I broke it down
df <- df %>%
mutate(
# Recoding the 'ppltrst' variable, which seems to measure trust on a scale from 0 to 10.
# Special codes like 77, 88, 99 are probably used for missing data and are set to NA.
# Trust levels are categorized as 'Low', 'Mid', and 'High'.
Capital = case_when(
ppltrst %in% c(77, 88, 99) ~ NA_character_,
ppltrst >= 0 & ppltrst <= 3 ~ "Low",
ppltrst >= 4 & ppltrst <= 6 ~ "Mid",
ppltrst >= 7 & ppltrst <= 10 ~ "High",
TRUE ~ as.character(ppltrst)
),
# Recoding 'polintr' variable, which seems to measure political interest.
# Values of 1 and 2 indicate 'Interested', 3 and 4 'Not Interested'.
# Special codes like 7, 8, 9 (likely missing data) are set to NA.
Politically = case_when(
polintr %in% c(1, 2) ~ "Interested",
polintr %in% c(3, 4) ~ "Not Interested",
polintr %in% c(7, 8, 9) ~ NA_character_
)
)
df <- df %>%
mutate(behave = ipbhprp,
secure = impsafe,
safety = ipstrgv,
tradition = imptrad,
rules = ipfrule) %>%
mutate(across(c("behave", "secure", "safety", "tradition", "rules"),
~ na_if(.x, 7) %>% na_if(8) %>% na_if(9))) %>%
# Apply the reverse coding
mutate(across(c("behave", "secure", "safety", "tradition", "rules"), ~ 7 - .x ))
# Now you can calculate 'schwartzauth' after the NA recoding
df$auth <- scales::rescale(df$behave +
df$secure +
df$safety +
df$tradition +
df$rules, to=c(0,100), na.rm=TRUE)
df <- df %>% filter(!is.na(auth))
df <- df %>%
mutate(
polID = case_when(
lrscale %in% 0:3 ~ "Left",
lrscale %in% 7:10 ~ "Right",
lrscale %in% 4:6 ~ "Moderate",
lrscale %in% c(77, 88, 99) ~ NA_character_
),
religious = case_when(
rlgdgr %in% c(77, 88, 99) ~ NA_real_,
TRUE ~ rlgdgr
)
)
model3 <- lm(auth ~ polID + religious, data = df, weights = weight)
model4 <- lm(auth ~ polID + religious + polID*religious, data = df, weights = weight)
modelsummary(
list(model3, model4),
fmt = 1,
estimate = c( "{estimate} ({std.error}){stars}",
"{estimate} ({std.error}){stars}"),
statistic = NULL)
| (1) | (2) | |
|---|---|---|
| (Intercept) | 55.3 (0.3)*** | 56.4 (0.3)*** |
| polIDModerate | 4.6 (0.3)*** | 3.4 (0.4)*** |
| polIDRight | 7.7 (0.4)*** | 4.2 (0.7)*** |
| religious | 0.9 (0.0)*** | 0.6 (0.1)*** |
| polIDModerate × religious | 0.3 (0.1)*** | |
| polIDRight × religious | 0.8 (0.1)*** | |
| Num.Obs. | 23373 | 23373 |
| R2 | 0.048 | 0.050 |
| R2 Adj. | 0.048 | 0.050 |
| AIC | 200594.1 | 200558.6 |
| BIC | 200634.4 | 200615.0 |
| Log.Lik. | −100292.049 | −100272.298 |
| RMSE | 17.27 | 17.24 |
Interpretation:
Coefficient Model 1:
Intercept <55.3> represents the estimated value of the dependent variable when all predictor veriables are zero
Politically moderate individuals have a 4.6 unit increase in the dependent variable compared to those who do not identify as moderates.
-Politically right-wing individuals have on average a 7.7 unit increase in the dependent variable compared to those who do not identify as right-wing
-Religious voters for each additional unit of religiosity represent a 0.9 unit increase in the dependent variable.
Task 2
Now generate the model4 interaction plot that we did in the tutorial, but again using the German data instead of the French. Interpret.
interaction_plot <- effect("polID*religious", model4, na.rm=TRUE)
plot(interaction_plot,
main="Interaction effect",
xlab="Religiousness",
ylab="Authoritarian attitudes scale")
Task 3
Use data for the Netherlands and the variable coding for model5 and model6 from the tutorial (i.e., both for the cleaning & recode, as well as the linear model formulas). Do a modelsummary table displaying both model outputs. Interpret the coefficients for the MLR without the interaction (i.e., the first displayed model), and interpret model fit metrics for both models.
netherlands_data <- read.fst("netherlands_data.fst")
df <- df %>%
mutate(religion = case_when(
rlgblg == 2 ~ "No",
rlgblg == 1 ~ "Yes",
rlgblg %in% c(7, 8, 9) ~ NA_character_,
TRUE ~ as.character(rlgblg)
))
# check
table(df$religion)
##
## No Yes
## 11088 13750
df <- df %>%
mutate(ID = case_when(
lrscale >= 0 & lrscale <= 4 ~ "Left",
lrscale >= 6 & lrscale <= 10 ~ "Right",
lrscale > 10 ~ NA_character_, # Set values above 10 as NA
TRUE ~ NA_character_ # Ensure value 5 and any other unexpected values are set as NA
))
table(df$ID)
##
## Left Right
## 9745 4882
##
model5 <- lm(auth ~ religion + ID + gen, data = df, weights = weight)
model6 <- lm(auth ~ religion + ID + gen + religion*gen, data = df, weights = weight)
modelsummary(
list(model5, model6),
fmt = 1,
estimate = c( "{estimate} ({std.error}){stars}",
"{estimate} ({std.error}){stars}"),
statistic = NULL,
coef_omit = "Intercept")
| (1) | (2) | |
|---|---|---|
| religionYes | 5.2 (0.3)*** | 3.1 (0.7)*** |
| IDRight | 5.0 (0.3)*** | 5.1 (0.3)*** |
| genBaby Boomers | −8.1 (0.4)*** | −9.4 (0.7)*** |
| genGen X | −9.7 (0.4)*** | −10.9 (0.7)*** |
| genMillennials | −12.4 (0.5)*** | −15.3 (0.7)*** |
| religionYes × genBaby Boomers | 1.9 (0.8)* | |
| religionYes × genGen X | 1.6 (0.9)+ | |
| religionYes × genMillennials | 5.0 (0.9)*** | |
| Num.Obs. | 14218 | 14218 |
| R2 | 0.116 | 0.118 |
| R2 Adj. | 0.116 | 0.117 |
| AIC | 121849.5 | 121824.7 |
| BIC | 121902.4 | 121900.3 |
| Log.Lik. | −60917.727 | −60902.332 |
| RMSE | 17.07 | 17.04 |
Moderate: Positive coefficient indicates that moderate individuals have a higher authoritarian attitude in comparison with the left-wing group
Right-wing: Coefficient being similarly positive, at an even higher rate of 7.7, establishes that individuals with a right-wing identification have higher rates of authoritarian attitudes in comparison to the left-wing political group
Left- Wing: Religiousity being a 0.9 indicates higher levels of religiousness establish a higher level of authoritarian attitude.
Task 4
Produce the model7 interaction plot from the tutorial, but again using the Netherlands data. Interpret.
model7 <- lm(auth ~ + cohort + polID + cohort*polID, data = df, weights = weight)
interact_plot(model7, pred = cohort, modx = polID, jnplot = TRUE)
Interpretation: The following graph indicates a downwards linear regression where the moderate and right wing political identities have an increased rate of similarity and eventually overlap, whereas the left is an outlier and maintains a steady decline.
Task 5
Produce the model8 interaction plot from the tutorial, but again using the Netherlands data. Interpret.
model8 <- lm(auth ~ religious + ID + religious*ID, data = df, weights = weight)
interact_plot(model8, pred = religious, modx = ID, jnplot = TRUE)
Interpretation: The data for Task 5 analyzes the relationship between
authoritarian values and religiousity, establishing how the left wing is
less extreme in increase in comparison to the astronomically high
authoritarian values of religious right wingers.