regression coefficient Harold Lehmann, Brian S. Alper, Kenneth Wilkins, Muhammad Afzal Expert Working Group Agreement: 2023-02-07 vote 5-0 by Cauê Monaco, Harold Lehmann, Mario Tristan, Jesus Lopez-Alcalde, Eric Harvey Philippe Rocca-Serra a regression coefficient is a measure of association that is used as the coefficient of an independent variable in a regression model, of the dependent variable, which is linear in its parameters. A value of zero means no association. The sign (positive or negative) reflects the direction of association. a regression coefficient is a measure of association generated by a type of data transformation called a regression, which aims to model a response variable by expression the predictor variables as part of a function where variable terms are modified by a number. A regression coefficient is one such number. measure of association ready for release