NOTES AND EXPLANATIONS:

One of the things to consider is the direction of the relationship between the variables. Is there a negative s

Another thing to consider in the output is the size of the value of the correlation coefficient. This can range
indicates a perfect negative correlation.

The next thing to consider is the significance level (listed as Sig. 2 tailed). This is a frequently misinterprete
should have in the results obtained.

Correlations

Descriptive Statistics

Mean
Health Responsibility 2.4233

Physical Activity 2.4487

Nutrition 2.4523
Spiritual Growth 2.9814

Interpersonal Relationship 2.7440

Stress Management 2.5821

Correlations

Health Responsibility Pearson Correlation

Sig. (2-tailed)
 N
Physical Activity Pearson Correlation

Sig. (2-tailed)

N
Nutrition Pearson Correlation

Sig. (2-tailed)

N
Spiritual Growth Pearson Correlation

Sig. (2-tailed)

N
Interpersonal Relationship Pearson Correlation

Sig. (2-tailed)

N
Stress Management Pearson Correlation

Sig. (2-tailed)

N
**. Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).
When Pearsons r is close to 1

This means that there is a strong relationship between your two variables. This means that cha

When Pearsons r is close to 0

This means that there is a weak relationship between your two variables. This means that chan
variables were not strongly correlated.

When Pearsons r is positive (+)

This means that as one variable increases in value, the second variable also increase in value

When Pearsons r is negative (-)

This means that as one variable increases in value, the second variable decreases in value.

If the Sig (2-Tailed) value is less than or equal to .05

You can conclude that there is a statistically significant correlations between your two variables
hip between the variables. Is there a negative sign in front of the correlation coefficient value? This would suggest a

ue of the correlation coefficient. This can range from 1 to 1. This value will indicate the strength of the relationship be

Sig. 2 tailed). This is a frequently misinterpreted area, so care should be exercised here. The level of statistical signi

Std. Deviation N
.49705 107

.42381 107

.45088 107
.50177 107

.47175 107

.49551 107

Health Responsibility Physical Activity Nutrition

1 .467**
.641**

Weak correlation Strong correlation

.000 .000
Reject the Null Hypothesis Reject the Null Hypothesis
Significant Significant
 107 107 107
.467** 1 .615**

Weak correlation Strong correlation

.000 .000
Reject the Null Hypothesis Reject the Null Hypothesis
Significant Significant
107 107 107
.641** .615** 1

Strong correlation Strong correlation

.000 .000
Reject the Null Hypothesis Reject the Null Hypothesis
Significant Significant
107 107 107
.508** .355** .503**

Strong correlation Weak correlation Strong correlation

.000 .000 .000
Reject the Null Hypothesis Reject the Null Hypothesis Reject the Null Hypothesis
Significant Significant Significant
107 107 107
.415** .375** .450**

Weak correlation Weak correlation Weak correlation

.000 .000 .000
Reject the Null Hypothesis Reject the Null Hypothesis Reject the Null Hypothesis
Significant Significant Significant
107 107 107
.468** .440** .540**

Weak correlation Weak correlation Strong correlation

.000 .000 .000
Reject the Null Hypothesis Reject the Null Hypothesis Reject the Null Hypothesis
Significant Significant Significant
107 107 107
en your two variables. This means that changes in one variable are strongly correlated with changes in t

n your two variables. This means that changes in one variable are not correlated with changes in the sec

he second variable also increase in value. Similarly, as one variable decreases in value, the second var

he second variable decreases in value.

nt correlations between your two variables. That means, increases or decreases in one variable do sign
alue? This would suggest a negative (inverse) correlation between the two variables (i.e. high scores on one are asso

rength of the relationship between your two variables. A correlation of 0 indicates no relationship at all, a correlation o

The level of statistical significance does not indicate how strongly the two variables are associated (this is given by r

Spiritual Growth Interpersonal Relationship Stress Management

.508 **
.415** .468**

Strong correlation Weak correlation Weak correlation

.000 .000 .000
Reject the Null Hypothesis Reject the Null Hypothesis Reject the Null Hypothesis
Significant Significant Significant
 107 107 107
.355** .375** .440**

Weak correlation Weak correlation Weak correlation

.000 .000 .000
Reject the Null Hypothesis Reject the Null Hypothesis Reject the Null Hypothesis
Significant Significant Significant
107 107 107
.503** .450** .540**

Strong correlation Weak correlation Strong correlation

.000 .000 .000
Reject the Null Hypothesis Reject the Null Hypothesis Reject the Null Hypothesis
Significant Significant Significant
107 107 107
1 .625** .675**

Strong correlation Strong correlation

.000 .000
Reject the Null Hypothesis Reject the Null Hypothesis
Significant Significant
107 107 107
.625** 1 .508**

Strong correlation Strong correlation

.000 .000
Reject the Null Hypothesis Reject the Null Hypothesis
Significant Significant
107 107 107
.675** .508** 1

Strong correlation Strong correlation

.000 .000
Reject the Null Hypothesis Reject the Null Hypothesis
Significant Significant
107 107 107
related with changes in the second variable.

d with changes in the second variable. If our Pearsons r were 0.01, we could conclude that our

in value, the second variable also decreases in value.

s in one variable do significantly relate to increases or decreases in your second variable.

high scores on one are associated with low scores on the other).

onship at all, a correlation of 1 indicates a perfect positive correlation, and a value of 1

ssociated (this is given by r or rho), but instead it indicates how much confidence we
onclude that our

d variable.
NOTES AND EXPLANATIONS:

One of the things to consider is the direction of the relationship between the variables. Is there a negative sign in f
(i.e. high scores on one are associated with low scores on the other).

Another thing to consider in the output is the size of the value of the correlation coefficient. This can range from
no relationship at all, a correlation of 1 indicates a perfect positive correlation, and a value of 1 indicates a perfec

The next thing to consider is the significance level (listed as Sig. 2 tailed). This is a frequently misinterpreted area
are associated (this is given by r or rho), but instead it indicates how much confidence we should have in the resul

Correlations

Descriptive Statistics

Mean Std. Deviation N

Health 2.4233 .49705 107
Responsibility
Physical Activity 2.4487 .42381 107

Nutrition 2.4523 .45088 107

Spiritual Growth 2.9814 .50177 107

Interpersonal 2.7440 .47175 107

Relationship
Stress Management 2.5821 .49551 107

Correlations

Health Responsibility Physical Activity

Health Pearson Correlation 1 .467**
Responsibility
Sig. (2-tailed) .000
N 107 107
Physical Activity Pearson Correlation .467** 1

Sig. (2-tailed) .000

N 107 107
Nutrition Pearson Correlation .641** .615**

Sig. (2-tailed) .000 .000

Nutrition

N 107 107
Spiritual Growth Pearson Correlation .508** .355**

Sig. (2-tailed) .000 .000

N 107 107
Interpersonal Pearson Correlation .415** .375**
Relationship
Sig. (2-tailed) .000 .000
N 107 107
Stress Management Pearson Correlation .468** .440**

Sig. (2-tailed) .000 .000

N 107 107
**. Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).
iables. Is there a negative sign in front of the correlation coefficient value? This would suggest a negative (inverse) correlatio

coefficient. This can range from 1 to 1. This value will indicate the strength of the relationship between your two variables.
and a value of 1 indicates a perfect negative correlation.

is a frequently misinterpreted area, so care should be exercised here. The level of statistical significance does not indicate how
idence we should have in the results obtained.

Interpersonal Stress
Nutrition Spiritual Growth Relationship Management
.641** .508** .415** .468**

.000 .000 .000 .000

107 107 107 107
.615** .355** .375** .440**

.000 .000 .000 .000

107 107 107 107
1 .503** .450** .540**

.000 .000 .000

 107 107 107 107
.503** 1 .625** .675**

.000 .000 .000

107 107 107 107
.450** .625** 1 .508**

.000 .000 .000

107 107 107 107
.540** .675** .508** 1

.000 .000 .000

107 107 107 107
t a negative (inverse) correlation between the two variables

ip between your two variables. A correlation of 0 indicates

gnificance does not indicate how strongly the two variables