Assumptions of regression were also checked.

Assumption of Independence of

observations was checked through Durbin-Watson. For the following result Durbin-Watson

values were in acceptable ranges of 0 to 4. The values reported under VIF and tolerance were

used to check the assumption of multicollinearity. The value of VIF were less than 10 and

tolerance were greater than .01 thus, it can be concluded that there was no multicollinearity in the

data.

Table 4

Hierarchical Regression Analysis for Study Variables

Variables DV

ΔR2 β

Step I .15***

IV1 .39***

Step II .36***

IV2 .52***
 Total ΔR2 .51

Note. Gender (1=Men, 2= Women), Family System (1= Joint System, 2= Nuclear System), University (1= Punjab
University, 2= University of Management and Technology), Facebook/Instragram/Twitter Applications on Phone
(No=1, Yes=2), Following Pages of Physical Activity on Facebook/Instragram/Twitter (No=1, Yes=2), Physical
Activity Applications on Phone (No=1, Yes=2) and Calls Packages on Phone (No=1, Yes=2). Note: *p<.05, **P<.01,
***P<.001

Findings revealed that overall model explained 51% of variance in DV (name of DV).

When first variable i.e. name of IV was added in step I, the model explained 15 % variance with

F (1, 148) =40.08, p<.001which revealed that following model predicted DV (name of DV)

significantly. In this model, IV1 (name of IV) predicted the DV (name of DV) positively and

significantly. When second variable i.e. name of second IV was added in model II. Model

explained 36% variance with F (1, 147) =43.37, p<.001which revealed that following model

predicted DV (name of DV) significantly. This model showed that IV2 (Name of IV2) predicted

the DV (name of DV) positively and significantly.

Table 4

Hierarchical Regression Analysis for Study Variables

Variables DV

ΔR2 β

IV1 .27***

.37***
IV2 .45***

Note: *p<.05, **P<.01, ***P<.001

Findings revealed that overall model explained 37% of variance with F (1, 148) =40.08,

p<.001which revealed that following model predicted DV (name of DV) significantly. When

IV1, IV2 (replace with your variables) added in model, both IV1 and IV2 was found positive and

significant predictor of DV but IV2 was strong predictor than IV1

Variables DV

ΔR2 β

IV1 .27***
 .37***

IV2 .45***

Variables DV M

ΔR2 β ΔR2 β

Regression I Regression II

IV IV

Regression III

Regression IV

IV
M