LASSO Regression
LASSO Regression is one of the statistical analyses applied automatically in MerQur. This page illustrates — on a Agriculture, Forestry & Aquatic sample dataset — how the analysis is run, what the MerQur output looks like, and how the result is reported in APA 7 format.
🎯 What is it for?
LASSO Regression, ilgili veri türü için gerekli tüm varsayım kontrollerini (normallik, varyans homojenliği, vb.) arka planda otomatik uygular ve sonuçları açık bir tablo + grafik ile sunar. APA 7 standardında otomatik yorumlama, Cohen’s d/η²/R² gibi etki büyüklükleri ve %95 güven aralıkları raporlanır.
📌 When is it used?
- Statistical analysis of measurements in the Agriculture, Forestry & Aquatic domain
- To produce APA 7-compatible result tables for academic publications
- Hypothesis testing and decision-making processes
- Undergraduate / master’s / PhD theses after the appropriate method has been selected
📐 Assumptions
- Appropriate scale — Variables must be at the measurement level required by the analysis (nominal/ordinal/interval/ratio)
- Independent observations — Observations must come from individuals independent of one another
- Sufficient sample size — The minimum n requirement for the analysis must be met
- Outlier check — Outliers must be detected and evaluated
If assumptions are violated, MerQur automatically suggests a non-parametric or robust alternative.
🛠 How to do it in MerQur
Load the data. Select the sample file from File → Open. MerQur auto-detects column types.
Select the analysis. From the left side select LASSO Regression.
Variable assignments.
- Variable 1:
x01 - Variable 2:
x02
Optional settings. Effect size ✓ · 95% confidence interval ✓ · Assumption checks (automatic).
▶ Run — click the button. Results are produced automatically as a table + chart.
📄 Export to Word. APA 7-formatted report with italic statistical symbols.
📊 Sample Dataset — Agriculture, Forestry & Aquatic
ℹ Note: The MerQur output and interpretation tables on this page are illustrative, intended to help readers understand the analysis. Numeric results from your own data may differ; this page does not need to match the YouTube video walkthrough exactly.
🎬 File Used in the Video
The YouTube video for this page was recorded for the Agriculture, Forestry & Aquatic domain using the sample file below:
50_LASSO_Regresyonu / Ziraat_Orman_Muhendislik__50_lasso.xlsx
Data Preview (First 5 Rows)
| parsel_id | x01 | x02 | x03 | x04 | x05 | x06 | x07 | x08 | x09 | x10 | x11 | x12 | x13 | x14 | x15 | x16 | x17 | x18 | x19 | x20 | x21 | x22 | x23 | x24 | x25 | x26 | x27 | x28 | x29 | x30 | kalite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.00 | -0.60 | -1.82 | 1.35 | -1.39 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.64 | -0.79 | 0.34 | -0.54 | 2.06 | -0.72 | 0.76 | 0.37 | -0.44 | -1.59 | -0.95 | -0.33 | 0.56 | -0.51 | 0.77 | -0.63 | 0.04 | -0.65 | 0.79 | -1.29 | 1.99 | -0.91 | -0.28 | 0.54 | -2.21 |
| 2.00 | 0.08 | -0.20 | 0.02 | -0.26 | 0.79 | -0.17 | 0.21 | -0.92 | 1.11 | 0.65 | -0.33 | -2.23 | 0.51 | -0.05 | 1.34 | -1.15 | 1.27 | -0.01 | -0.47 | -0.17 | -0.83 | 1.61 | 0.56 | -0.53 | 1.43 | 0.57 | -0.72 | -0.35 | -0.70 | -1.07 | -1.25 |
| 3.00 | -2.59 | -0.43 | 0.43 | -0.05 | 0.55 | -1.69 | 0.13 | -0.42 | 0.51 | -0.04 | 2.34 | -0.85 | 0.12 | 0.46 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 1.08 | -0.99 | -1.05 | 1.39 | 0.64 | -1.23 | -0.03 | -0.01 | 1.00 | 1.21 | 1.18 | -1.79 | -0.02 | 1.03 | -0.23 |
| 4.00 | -1.58 | 0.02 | -1.24 | -0.11 | -0.008 | 0.21 | -0.74 | -1.37 | 0.45 | -1.07 | -0.41 | 0.85 | 0.55 | -0.41 | -0.79 | 0.62 | -1.65 | 0.60 | -0.68 | 2.21 | -0.75 | 1.46 | -0.62 | -1.01 | -0.73 | 0.17 | -1.66 | 0.79 | 0.95 | 0.10 | 3.63 |
| 5.00 | 0.56 | -0.86 | 0.92 | 1.51 | 0.23 | 0.36 | -0.32 | 0.07 | -1.02 | -0.57 | -0.14 | -0.80 | 0.07 | 1.41 | 0.06 | 0.31 | -0.23 | -0.02 | -1.19 | -0.19 | -0.07 | -0.12 | 0.67 | 0.85 | -0.19 | -1.18 | -0.11 | 0.28 | 0.54 | -0.52 | 2.52 |
n = 250 · Columns: parsel_id, x01, x02, x03, x04, x05, x06, x07, x08, x09, x10, x11, x12, x13, x14, x15, x16, x17, x18, x19, x20, x21, x22, x23, x24, x25, x26, x27, x28, x29, x30, kalite
MerQur Output (Illustrative)
MerQur Narrative Interpretation
Çoklu regresyon modeli, kalite‘in değişkenliğinin yaklaşık %52’sinin yordayıcı değişkenler tarafından açıklandığını göstermiştir (R² = .52, p < .001). Model genel olarak anlamlıdır ve veriye iyi uyum sağlamaktadır.
APA 7 Interpretation (Academic Format · Illustrative)
kalite değişkenini yordamada genel modelin istatistiksel olarak anlamlı olduğunu göstermiştir, F(3, 246) = 47.62, p < .001, R² = .52, düzeltilmiş R² = .51. Bu sonuç, modeldeki yordayıcı değişkenlerin kalite varyansının yaklaşık %52’sini açıkladığını desteklemektedir.⚠ Common Mistakes
- Misidentifying the data type (e.g., loading a categorical variable as numeric)
- Skipping assumption checks and going straight to the p-value
- Failing to report effect size — APA 7 requires both p and effect size
- Failing to apply a Type I error correction (Bonferroni/Tukey) in multiple comparisons
- Not switching to a non-parametric alternative when n is insufficient
📹 Video Walkthrough
Watch the video below for an end-to-end walkthrough of this analysis on a Agriculture, Forestry & Aquatic file.
▶ LASSO Regression — video walkthrough
This section is part of the Regresyon video (12 analyses in one video). The link below jumps straight to 11:44, where this analysis begins. Narration is in Turkish.
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📚 If You Used This Analysis, Cite MerQur
If you performed this analysis using MerQur in a scientific study, please use the citation below as part of your academic citation obligations (APA 7):
Örücü, Ö. K. (2026). MerQur: Integrated Academic Data Analysis & Reporting Platform [Computer software] (Version 1.0.0). https://doi.org/10.53463/merqur.2026001
For BibTeX, RIS, EndNote and the English citation form: all citation formats →
- American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.).
- Field, A. (2018). Discovering statistics using IBM SPSS Statistics (5th ed.). Sage.
- Cohen, J. (1988). Statistical power analysis for the behavioral sciences (2nd ed.). Lawrence Erlbaum.