Pearson

Correlation
Coefficient
Prepared by:
Adora, Glaisa Faye
Binongcal, Edwin Jr.
Maestrado, Jesse
Definition

The Pearson Correlation Coefficient is a statistical test that calculates the

linear relationship between two continuous variables. It is also known as
Pearson's r or simply correlation coefficient. It represents the strength and
direction of the link between the variables.
The value of the Pearson Correlation Coefficient ranges from -1 to +1, where:

If r = -1, it indicates a perfect negative linear relationship.

If r = 0, it indicates no linear relationship.

If r = +1, it indicates a perfect positive linear relationship.

Formula

The formula for calculating the Pearson correlation coefficient (r) between two
variables X and Y is as follows:

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 Uses of Pearson Correlation Coefficient:

• Strength of Linear Relationship: It helps determine how closely two variables are linearly related. A high
absolute value of r indicates a strong linear relationship.

• Direction of Relationship: It reveals whether the variables have a positive or negative linear relationship.

• Data Quality Check: It can be used to identify potential data issues or outliers. Extreme values may affect
the correlation.

• Variable Selection: In some cases, researchers use correlation coefficients to select the most relevant
variables for further analysis.

• Prediction: It can be used in regression analysis to predict one variable's values based on the other
variable.
Research Fields

Education Medicine

Finance Environmental Science

Biology Psychology

Sociology Economics
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r= 19410.4
(1192.9)(354342.4)

r = 0.94410632 / Very
Strong Correlation
POSITIVE LINEAR CORRELATION

The graph shows a

positive linear correlation
between variables and is
close to one.
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