ASSIGNMENT: CORRELATIONS

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Is there a connection between caffeine and headaches? Is there an association between hospital wait times and patient care? Is there a relationship between antibiotic use and weight gain?

Correlation statistics all begin with a research question, and these research questions all seek to determine relationships between variables. Correlational analysis clarifies relationships, but there are many ways to formulate a correlation. Therefore, the strength of a correlation relies on the variables used and the interpretation of the results that may signify a statistically relevant association or relationship.

For this Assignment, you will examine how to interpret results obtained through a correlational analysis. You will evaluate the correlation results provided in the Week 6 Correlations Exercises SPSS output and will reflect  on the meaning of the results for the variables examined. 

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Required Readings

· Gray, J. R., & Grove, S. K. (2020).  Burns and Grove’s the practice of nursing research: Appraisal, synthesis, and generation of evidence (9th ed.). Elsevier.

· Chapter 11, “Quantitative Methodology: Noninterventional Designs and Methods” (pp. 252–256)

· Chapter 23, “Using Statistics to Examine Relationships” (pp. 663–674)

· Benton, C. P. (2021).  Sexual health attitudes and beliefs among nursing faculty: A correlational study Links to an external site. . Nurse Education Today, 98. doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2020.104665

· Rio, L., Tenthorey, C., & Ramelet, A.-S. (2021).  Unplanned postdischarge healthcare utilisation, discharge readiness, and perceived quality of teaching in mothers of neonates hospitalized in a neonatal intensive care unit: A descriptive and correlational study Links to an external site. . Australian Critical Care, 34(1), 9–14. doi:10.1016/j.aucc.2020.07.001

· Woo, M.-J., & Kim, D.-H. (2021).  Factors associated with secondary traumatic stress among nurses in regional trauma centers in South Korea: A descriptive correlational study Links to an external site. . Journal of Emergency Nursing, 47(3), 400–411. doi:10.1016/j.jen.2020.08.006

· Document:  Week 6 Correlations Exercises SPSS Output (PDF) Download Week 6 Correlations Exercises SPSS Output (PDF)

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