Table 2.
OLS Regression Coefficients Predicting Political Action Index
| Model 1: Personal Effects | Model 2: Collective Effects | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Effects from the Spill | ||||
| Economically | −0.035 | (0.071) | ||
| Emotionally | 0.255*** | (0.075) | ||
| Socially | 0.073 | (0.065) | ||
| Physically | 0.141* | (0.062) | ||
| Collective Effects from the Spill | ||||
| Economically | 0.035 | (0.092) | ||
| Ecologically | 0.053 | (0.087) | ||
| Socially | 0.122* | (0.060) | ||
| Physically | 0.218** | (0.075) | ||
| Experiences with Response | ||||
| BP Responded Poorly | 0.611** | (0.217) | 0.787*** | (0.220) |
| Dissatisfied with Compensation | 0.639* | (0.255) | 0.720** | (0.249) |
| Employment | ||||
| Fishing Industry | 0.424+ | (0.234) | 0.392+ | (0.232) |
| Tourism Industry | 0.508* | (0.201) | 0.601** | (0.200) |
| Demographics | ||||
| Age | 0.005 | (0.007) | 0.011 | (0.007) |
| Sex (Male) | −0.311+ | (0.186) | −0.111 | (0.192) |
| College Graduate | 0.709*** | (0.202) | 0.682** | (0.207) |
| Democrat Affiliation | 0.414+ | (0.228) | 0.372 | (0.231) |
| Other Political Affiliation | 0.294 | (0.225) | 0.159 | (0.229) |
| White | 0.064 | (0.303) | 0.349 | (0.314) |
| Married | −0.119 | (0.196) | −0.156 | (0.196) |
| Years Residing in Area | −0.008 | (0.006) | −0.006 | (0.006) |
| Living in Florida | −0.218 | (0.236) | −0.189 | (0.247) |
| Constant | −0.306 | (0.547) | −1.201+ | (0.676) |
| N | 289 | 284 | ||
| R2 | .373 | .356 | ||
Notes: Standard errors in parentheses. Unstandardized coefficients are presented.
+
p<.10
*
p<.05
**
p<.01
***
p<.001.
Two-tailed tests. AdjustedR2.