Bumberry et al. (1978) addressed this issue by calculating a Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient between primary (i.e. structured interview used for over 2 decades) and secondary raters (i.e. board certified psychiatrists with 9 and 4 years of experience). Researchers found that inter-rater reliability between the primary psychiatrist and the two other psychiatrists was .62. Because the reliability coefficient is relatively high, we can assume that the BDI is a reliable test to assess…
who felt they belonged and had some sort of connection with others overall had better self-esteem, as well as a better mental state, such as lower symptoms of depression (Dang, 2014). The purpose of this study was to see if there is a positive correlation between self-esteem and social inclusion by measuring self-esteem and friendships. In 1999, Professor Mark Leary introduced sociometer theory. Sociometer theory is a psychological gauge or meter that monitors the degree in which other people…
Computer exercise one and two Nominal level data was identified based on the parameters that it is mutually exclusive and exhaustive. It cannot be ranked but it maybe assigned a number such as one or two for classification purposes Burns, Grove, Gray (2013), Using the bladder study provided in SPSS, nominal level data were identified as, education level, ethnicity, zip code and marital status. Two modes were identified from the nominal level data. For ethnicity the mode was African American (n…
A correlation coefficient was calculated between procrastination and adaptive perfectionism scores (r (523) = -.14, p < .001). A significant negative correlation was found. This supports our first hypothesis and suggests it was correct in stating that those scoring high in procrastination would score low in adaptive perfectionism. A correlation coefficient was calculated between procrastination and maladaptive perfectionism scores (r (523) = .36, p < .000). A significant positive…
build support and fight assessing with females was significant at -.801, sig. =.001, n=13 and the males Pearson correlation was at .011, sig. 971, n =13. The next result concluded the correlation between the questions (before build participation at risk behavior and crime assessment effective), the males had a Pearson correlation at -.601, sig.030, n=13 and the females Pearson correlation was at .103, sig .738,…
The Spearman rank correlation coefficient is a non-parametric measurement. It is an approach that is used to add the relationship between two variables to see if they have a positive, or negative relationship. It is a useful statistical method to prove or disprove a hypothesis being tested, as well as being examined. Spearman rank coefficients are usually recognized with x and y. A positive correlation suggests the x rises and for a negative correlation the x continues to rise along with the y…
Final Paper: Measuring Change in HRQoL of ITP Patients in Japan treated by Eltrombopag Introduction Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune disorder, which is characterized by a low platelet count caused by both increased platelet destruction and insufficient platelet production [1]. In Japan, there are 20,000 patients with ITP and the incidence of ITP is estimated at 3,000 per year [2]. Major signs and symptoms include red spots and/or bruising on the skin, prolonged bleeding…
adolescent’s academic achievement was highly correlated with that of their friends and network members. This is consistent with findings from U.S. studies. Ryan (2001) found that students’ academic levels were similar to group’s academic levels with the correlations ranging from .36 to .58. Also, in another study, Ryan et al. (2013) found that students’ GPA associated with friends’ GPA across the first year in the middle school. In a recent study conducted by Shin and Ryan (2014), students’…
points is a major factor in winning a football game, but stopping the opposing team from scoring helps too. So you might simply ask, just how important is scoring points versus the amount of points that a team allows to be scored on them? Here the correlation between three variables will be examined to come to a consensus of whether the points scored or points allowed correlates with the total number of wins. Like any observational study, it is important to come up with a basic hypothesis…
Since the study was conducted in Texas of United States, the demographic distribution here may be different from other part or State of the country. Moreover, for the special locate of Texas, there are more Mexican immigrants or Mexican Americans, the racial differences may varied from any other state of the country. Furthermore, the participants were selected through convenient sampling instead of random sampling, which may not represent all the middle school students with different cultural…