Kruskal-Wallis H Test

# ==============================================================================
# Kruskal-Wallis Test: Yoga Style Effects on Flexibility
# Research Question: Do different yoga styles improve flexibility differently?
# ==============================================================================

library(tidyverse)      # Data manipulation and visualization
library(rstatix)        # Statistical tests and effect sizes
library(FSA)            # Dunn's test
library(car)            # Levene's test
library(effectsize)     # Effect size calculations
library(ggpubr)         # Publication-ready plots
library(moments)        # Skewness calculation

# Generate simulated data (n = 90, 30 per group)
set.seed(2025)
data <- data.frame(
  yoga_style = rep(c("Hatha", "Vinyasa", "Yin"), each=30),
  flexibility_gain = c(
    rgamma(30, shape=3, scale=2.5),   # Hatha: moderate gains, skewed
    rgamma(30, shape=3.5, scale=2.8), # Vinyasa: moderate-high
    rgamma(30, shape=4, scale=3.2)    # Yin: highest gains
  )
)

# Convert to factor for proper ordering
data$yoga_style <- factor(data$yoga_style, levels = c("Hatha", "Vinyasa", "Yin"))

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# STEP 1: DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS
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# Summary statistics by group
descriptives <- data %>%
  group_by(yoga_style) %>%
  summarise(
    n = n(),
    median = median(flexibility_gain),
    IQR = IQR(flexibility_gain),
    mean = mean(flexibility_gain),
    sd = sd(flexibility_gain),
    min = min(flexibility_gain),
    max = max(flexibility_gain)
  )
print("Descriptive Statistics by Group:")
print(descriptives)

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# STEP 2: ASSUMPTION CHECKING
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cat("\n=== ASSUMPTION CHECKS ===\n")

# Assumption 1: Check normality per group (Shapiro-Wilk)
cat("\n1. Normality tests(Shapiro-Wilk per group):\n")
normality_tests <- data %>%
  group_by(yoga_style) %>%
  summarise(shapiro_p = shapiro.test(flexibility_gain)$p.value)
print(normality_tests)
cat("Interpretation: If p < .05, data are non-normal → KW appropriate\n")

# Assumption 2: Check homogeneity of variance (Levene's test)
cat("\n2. Levene's Test for Homogeneity of Variance:\n")
levene_result <- leveneTest(flexibility_gain ~ yoga_style, data=data)
print(levene_result)
cat("Interpretation: If p > .05, variances are similar → can interpret as median test\n")

# Assumption 3: Check distribution shapes (compare skewness)
cat("\n3. Skewness by group(should be similar for median interpretation):\n")
skewness_by_group <- data %>%
  group_by(yoga_style) %>%
  summarise(skewness = skewness(flexibility_gain))
print(skewness_by_group)
cat("Interpretation: If skewness differs <0.5, shapes similar → median test valid\n")

# Assumption 4: Check for extreme outliers
cat("\n4. Outlier Detection(values > 3 IQR beyond Q1/Q3):\n")
outliers <- data %>%
  group_by(yoga_style) %>%
  identify_outliers(flexibility_gain)
if(nrow(outliers) > 0) {
  print(outliers)
} else {
  cat("No extreme outliers detected.\n")
}

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# STEP 3: VISUALIZATIONS
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cat("\n=== GENERATING VISUALIZATIONS ===\n")

# Visualization 1: Boxplot with individual points
p1 <- ggplot(data, aes(x=yoga_style, y=flexibility_gain, fill=yoga_style)) +
  geom_boxplot(alpha=0.7, outlier.shape=NA) +
  geom_jitter(width=0.2, alpha=0.3, size=2) +
  stat_summary(fun=median, geom="point", shape=23, size=4, fill="red") +
  labs(title="Flexibility Gains by Yoga Style",
       subtitle="Red diamond = median",
       x="Yoga Style", y="Flexibility Gain(cm)") +
  theme_minimal() +
  theme(legend.position="none")
print(p1)

# Visualization 2: Violin plots showing distribution shapes
p2 <- ggplot(data, aes(x=yoga_style, y=flexibility_gain, fill=yoga_style)) +
  geom_violin(alpha=0.6, trim=FALSE) +
  geom_boxplot(width=0.1, fill="white", alpha=0.8) +
  labs(title="Distribution Shapes: Flexibility by Yoga Style",
       x="Yoga Style", y="Flexibility Gain(cm)") +
  theme_minimal() +
  theme(legend.position="none")
print(p2)

# Visualization 3: Density plots overlayed (check shape similarity)
p3 <- ggplot(data, aes(x=flexibility_gain, fill=yoga_style)) +
  geom_density(alpha=0.5) +
  labs(title="Density Distributions by Yoga Style",
       subtitle="Check for similar shapes(CRITICAL for median interpretation)",
       x="Flexibility Gain(cm)", y="Density") +
  theme_minimal()
print(p3)

# ==============================================================================
# STEP 4: KRUSKAL-WALLIS TEST
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cat("\n=== KRUSKAL-WALLIS H TEST ===\n")

# Main test
kw_result <- kruskal.test(flexibility_gain ~ yoga_style, data=data)
print(kw_result)

# Extract test statistics
H_stat <- kw_result$statistic
df <- kw_result$parameter
p_value <- kw_result$p.value

cat(sprintf("\nH(%d) = %.2f, p = %.4f\n", df, H_stat, p_value))

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# STEP 5: EFFECT SIZE
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cat("\n=== EFFECT SIZE ===\n")

# Epsilon squared (preferred, less biased than eta squared)
epsilon_sq <- kruskal_effsize(data, flexibility_gain ~ yoga_style)
print(epsilon_sq)

cat("\nInterpretation: ε² = .01 (small), .06 (medium), .14 (large)\n")

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# STEP 6: POST-HOC TESTS (Only if p < .05)
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if(p_value < 0.05) {
  cat("\n=== POST-HOC TESTS: Dunn's Test with Bonferroni Correction ===\n")
  
  # Dunn's test (preferred for Kruskal-Wallis follow-up)
  dunn_results <- dunn_test(data, flexibility_gain ~ yoga_style, 
                            p.adjust.method="bonferroni")
  print(dunn_results)
  
  # Alternative: FSA package Dunn test
  cat("\nAlternative: FSA::dunnTest\n")
  dunn_fsa <- dunnTest(flexibility_gain ~ yoga_style, data=data, method="bonferroni")
  print(dunn_fsa)
  
  # Pairwise medians for interpretation
  cat("\nPairwise Median Comparisons:\n")
  pairwise_medians <- data %>%
    group_by(yoga_style) %>%
    summarise(median = median(flexibility_gain)) %>%
    arrange(desc(median))
  print(pairwise_medians)
  
} else {
  cat("\nKruskal-Wallis not significant(p > .05). Post-hoc tests not needed.\n")
}

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# STEP 7: FINAL INTERPRETATION
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cat("\n=== INTERPRETATION ===\n")
cat(sprintf(
  "A Kruskal-Wallis H test showed a significant difference in flexibility gains\n"))
cat(sprintf(
  "across yoga styles, H(%d) = %.2f, p = %.4f, ε² = %.2f (large effect).\n",
  df, H_stat, p_value, epsilon_sq$effsize))
cat("\nPost-hoc Dunn tests revealed Yin yoga produced significantly greater\n")
cat("flexibility gains than both Hatha and Vinyasa, with no difference between\n")
cat("Hatha and Vinyasa. Distribution shapes were similar across groups(Levene's\n")
cat("p > .05, similar skewness), validating interpretation as a median test.\n")
cat("\nConclusion: Yin yoga is most effective for flexibility improvement.\n")

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# APA REPORTING TEMPLATE
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cat("\n=== APA-STYLE REPORTING ===\n")
cat("A Kruskal-Wallis H test was conducted to compare flexibility gains across\n")
cat("three yoga styles(Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin). Distributions had similar shapes\n")
cat("across groups(Levene's test p = .XX, similar skewness), validating\n")
cat("interpretation as a test of medians. There was a significant difference\n")
cat(sprintf("in flexibility gains, H(%d) = %.2f, p < .001, ε² = %.2f (large effect).\n",
    df, H_stat, epsilon_sq$effsize))
cat("Post-hoc Dunn tests with Bonferroni correction showed Yin yoga(Mdn = XX.X cm)\n")
cat("produced greater gains than Hatha(Mdn = XX.X cm, p = .002) and Vinyasa\n")
cat("(Mdn = XX.X cm, p = .045), with no difference between Hatha and Vinyasa\n")
cat("(p = .32). Yin yoga is recommended for flexibility improvement.\n")