query on hypothesis statement

[jaspreet kaur]

Respected Neeraj Sir and other group members

I need suggestions regarding my hypothesis statements for my thesis study in Behavioral Finance. My independent variable cnstitutes behavioral biases, for which I have 13 different constructs, measured with a 5 point likert scale. These constructs fall into 3 categories, heuristics, cognitive biases and emotional biases. My dependent variable is categorical with 2 questions, one for short term decisions and other for long term decisions.  Each question provides 3 categories based on risk-return preferences of investors. I also have 2 moderating variables measured on likert scale.

 My query is how should I prepare my hypothesis based on the above?

 One school of thought says that I can take all behavioral biases together and measure the effect of ‘psychological biases’ on investment decisions, which will have 2 direct hypothesis, totaling 6 hypothesis for full study, including moderation. 

Other school of thought says that I take each group separately (heuristics, cognitive biases and emotional biases), which will have 18 hypothesis for full study, including moderation effect. 

Please suggest what I should do, out of these two options or any better alternative, considering the right approach and keeping feasibility in mind. 

Kind Regards

Jaspreet Kaur

Research Scholar

[Neeraj Kaushik]

Dear JAspreet

IMO it really does not matter how you write hypotheses, there will not be any effect on data analysis.

However, when you write 18 hypotheses, things will be messy. 

So you may take 6 hypotheses and then take their sub-sections.

You may benchmark the format of your peer scholars (who've submitted the thesis in your department) and do consult your supervisor.

Best wishes

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[jaspreet kaur]

Thank you Sir

I will do that

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