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. 2021 Oct 14;50(5):621–636. doi: 10.1007/s10802-021-00879-w

Table 3.

Hierarchical regression analyses of real-life aggression regressed both on instrumental goals and aggressive responses

Object acquisition scenario Competition scenario
Step Predictor β β SE 95% CI R2 df F change β β SE 95% CI R2 df F change
1 Vignette: Instrumental Goals 0.37 0.20 -0.02-0.77 0.03 1,174 4.54* 0.40 0.25 -0.07-0.91 0.02 1,175 3.75
2 Vignette: Instrumental Goals 0.27 0.19 -0.10-0.65 0.02 1,173 4.38* 0.23 0.25 -0.26-0.75 0.05 1,174 10.27**
VR: Instrumental Goals 0.37 0.20 -0.01-0.75 0.58** 0.18 0.21-0.94
1 VR: Instrumental Goals 0.44* 0.20 0.04-0.82 0.04 1,174 6.66* 0.63** 0.19 0.27–1.01 0.07 1,175 13.02***
2 VR: Instrumental Goals 0.37 0.20 -0.01-0.75 0.01 1,173 2.30 0.58** 0.19 0.22-0.95 0.01 1,174 1.18
Vignette: Instrumental Goals 0.27 0.19 -0.10-0.64 0.23 0.25 -0.21-0.72
1 Vignette: Aggressive Responses 0.44* 0.20 0.07-0.83 0.04 1,174 6.86* 0.74*** 0.20 0.36–1.15 0.10 1,175 19.98***
2 Vignette: Aggressive Responses 0.34 0.19 -0.02-0.72 0.02 1,173 4.12* 0.61** 0.19 0.24–1.00 0.05 1,174 9.19**
VR: Aggressive Responses 0.35 0.19 -0.00-0.73 0.50** 0.17 0.15-0.84
1 VR: Aggressive Responses 0.45* 0.20 0.08-0.84 0.04 1,174 7.09** 0.66*** 0.18 0.31–1.00 0.08 1,175 16.07***
2 VR: Aggressive Responses 0.35 0.19 -0.00-0.72 0.02 1,173 3.90 0.50** 0.17 0.17-0.83 0.06 1,174 12.39***
Vignette: Aggressive Responses 0.34 0.19 -0.01-0.71 0.61** 0.19 0.24-0.97

Hierarchical Regression Analyses were run for the Two Instrumental Gain Scenarios separately, both with Vignettes and VR Entered First. Model output is based on a non-bootstrapped procedure whereas output on separate predictors is based on a bootstrapping procedure

* p < .05; ** p < .01; *** p < .001