The Relationship Between Occupational Classification And The Variable Self-Reported Stress

In the following report, the variable Occupational Classification, and the variable Self-Reported Stress, will be examined. The hypothesis going into this examination was that the two variables would have a relationship. What the aim of this bivariate investigation was is to determine whether or not this relationship is weak or strong.
At first examination, it was suspected that the two variables would be related, as it has been shown that an individual’s job does have a direct impact on their stress levels. With this knowledge, it was predicted that the two variables listed above would have a strong correlation. After looking over data from both variables, it was decided that Occupational Classification (OC) would act as the independent variable, while self-reported stress (SRS) would become the dependent variables. This decision was made because it is far more common for those in fast-pace jobs, who work long hours, as well as those at the top of the corporate ladder with large amounts of responsibly to experience higher levels of stress
In terms of what the above variables measure or assess, we can look at both variables separately. Occupational Classification, which is a nominal level of measurement as its categories cannot be ranked, assesses the varying types of professions that …show more content…
For Occupational Classification, 551 participants, or 36.73% of people did not report their profession. This is noteworthy, because the lack of responses could be highly related to the lack of an Unemployed category within the questionnaire. More research needs to be done on levels of stress and unemployment. Self-Reported Stress had fewer missing responses; only 40 participants (2.67%) chose not to respond. This is likely because the respondent did not feel comfortable answering this question, or, less likely, they felt they had zero amounts of stress in their