Scribd
Upload
26 views6 pages

Pearson R Tutorial

Uploaded by

sanguan.ryan
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
26 views6 pages

Pearson R Tutorial

Uploaded by

sanguan.ryan
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 6

Pearson Correlation Coefficient

(r)
What is Pearson's r?
• • Pearson's r measures the linear relationship
between two variables.
• • Values range from -1 to 1:
• - r = 1: Perfect positive correlation
• - r = -1: Perfect negative correlation
• - r = 0: No correlation
• • It is used in statistics to understand the
strength and direction of the relationship.
Formula of Pearson's r
• Pearson's r is calculated using the formula:

• r = Σ(xy) - [Σx * Σy / n] / sqrt([Σx^2 - (Σx)^2/n] *


[Σy^2 - (Σy)^2/n])

• Where:
• • r: Pearson correlation coefficient
• • x and y: Values of two variables
• • n: Number of pairs of scores
Steps to Calculate Pearson's r
• 1. Find the mean of both x and y values.
• 2. Subtract the mean from each x and y value
(get deviations).
• 3. Multiply the deviations for x and y (get
products).
• 4. Square the deviations for x and y.
• 5. Sum the products and the squared
deviations.
• 6. Use the formula to calculate r.
Example Calculation
• Example:

• x: [2, 3, 5, 6]
• y: [1, 2, 4, 5]

• 1. Calculate means (x̄ and ȳ):


• Mean of x = 4, Mean of y = 3

• 2. Find deviations (x - x̄ ) and (y - ȳ):


Interpreting Pearson's r
• • r > 0: Positive correlation (as x increases, y
increases).
• • r < 0: Negative correlation (as x increases, y
decreases).
• • r = 0: No correlation.
• • The closer |r| is to 1, the stronger the linear
relationship.

You might also like