Tables for NCFR Journals A committee consisting of Alan C. Acock (Co-Chair), Manfred van Dulmen (Co-Chair), Larry Kurdek, Cheryl Buehler, and Frances Goldsheider was appointed by Ann Crouter, Chair of the Research and Theory Section of the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) to construct model tables with brief narratives for NCFR journals. Larry Kurdek, Manfred van Dulmen, and Alan C. Acock continue the work of the original committee by adding new tables at the request of the editors of the NCFR journals. Although these tables generally follow APA format, there are a few important exceptions. For example, when multiple models are compared, say in hierarchical multiple regression, the NCFR journals present the models in adjacent columns rather than stacking them in separate sections of the table as recommended by APA format. The NCFR method of presentation makes it fairly easy to view findings across models at a glance. Also, where possible, full tables are presented on a single page using single spacing to make the table easy to read. Once a manuscript is accepted for publication, the editors may ask authors to submit tables with double spacing and APA margins because that type of format has advantages for copy editing. Each table appears in two formats. First, it appears as a PDF file that can be read using Adobe’s Acrobat Reader (available from http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html). Second, it appears as a Word document that can be downloaded and used as a template. Because many authors have trouble centering columns that contain decimals, a guideline provided by Alexis Walker is included. Please remember that the tables are presented only as examples and that authors are expected to change formatting and content. In some cases, additional columns may be added. In other cases columns may be deleted. The primary objective is to provide the information readers need in a consistent format. When information such as standardized coefficients, semipartial correlations, and measures of effect size are not in the table, it needs to be presented in the text as appropriate. An over-reliance on the statistical significance of parameter estimates without attention to their substantive significance and interpretation is a serious weakness that should be avoided. You should be able to access either the Acrobat or Word versions of each table by clicking the left mouse button. To download the Word version, click the right mouse button and select the 'save target as' option.   Centering Columns Using Word and Working with Table Notes Centering Columns in a Table in Word Using the Decimal Tab (in Adobe Acrobat) This is a very simple way to center columns on the decimal place and few authors currently do this. Authors are inconsistent in how they report notes at the bottom of tables and the rules are explicit. THE TABLES   Description of Variables (Mean, Standard Deviation, Range, and Alpha) Description of Sample Variables Table (in Adobe Acrobat) Description of Sample Variables Table (Word document, right click and save the target to disk and use it as a template) Correlations Correlation Tables (in Adobe Acrobat) Correlation Tables (Word document, right click and save save the target to disk and use it as a template) Logistic Regression Logistic Regression Table (in Adobe Acrobat) Logistic Regression Table (Word document, right click and save the target to disk and use it as a template) Ordinary Least Squares Regression Multiple Regression Tables (in Adobe Acrobat) Multiple Regression Tables (Word document, right click and save the target to disk and use it as a template) Structural Equation Models Structural Equation Modeling Tables (in Adobe Acrobat) Structural Equation Modeling Tables (Word document, right click and save the target to disk and use it as a tempate) Confirmatory Factor Analysis Confirmatory Factor Analysis Tables (in Adobe Acrobat) Confirmatory Factor Analysis Tables (Word document, right click and save the target to disk and use it as a template Exploratory Factor Analysis Exploratory Factor Analysis Table (in Adobe Acrobat) Exploratory Factor Analysis Table (Word document, right click and save the target to disk and use it as a template) Growth Curves for Distinguishable Partners Growth Curve Analysis for Couples with Distinguishable Partners (in Adobe Acrobat) Growth Curve Analysis for Couples with Distinguishable Partners (Word document, right click and save the target to disk and use it as a template) Multilevel Analysis Multilevel Models Tables (Analysis (in Adobe Acrobat) Multilevel Models tables (Word document, right click and save the target to disk and use it as a template Summary Tables Summary Tables (in Adobe Acrobat) Summary Tables (Word document, right click and save the target to disk and use it as a template Comparison of Means Across Several Groups Comparison Among Means from Several Independent Groups Table (in Adobe Acrobat) Comparison of Means from Several Independent Groups Table (Word document, right click and save the target to disk and use it as a template

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