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Correlation of Stress and Anxiety in RNs

Homework 3 analyzes data from a survey of newly licensed RNs, focusing on the correlation between perceived stress and anxiety levels using the Perceived Stress Scale and General Anxiety Disorder Scale. The Pearson correlation coefficient calculated is r = 0.695, indicating a strong positive correlation, with a significance level of p = 0.001. The results suggest that higher stress levels are associated with increased anxiety levels among new RNs.

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Correlation of Stress and Anxiety in RNs

Homework 3 analyzes data from a survey of newly licensed RNs, focusing on the correlation between perceived stress and anxiety levels using the Perceived Stress Scale and General Anxiety Disorder Scale. The Pearson correlation coefficient calculated is r = 0.695, indicating a strong positive correlation, with a significance level of p = 0.001. The results suggest that higher stress levels are associated with increased anxiety levels among new RNs.

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Name: Blessing Benjamin

Class: NURS-5388-400-Statistics For Health Care

Date: January 21, 2024

Homework 3

Homework 3 involves data collected from a survey study of newly licensed RNs by Urban,
Rodgers, Eades, Allard, Porter and Cipher (2022). Two of the questionnaires administered were
the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and the General Anxiety Disorder-7 Scale (GAD). Scores on
the PSS range from 0 to 40 with higher scores indicating increased (worse) self-reported stress
levels. Scores on the GAD range from 1 to 21 with higher scores indicating increased (worse)
self-reported anxiety levels.
The null hypothesis is: There is no correlation between stress levels and anxiety levels among
new RNs.

A simulated subset of 20 students was created for this example so that the computations would
be small and manageable. The data are presented in [Link].

Open in SPSS. Use the dataset to answer the following questions.

1. Calculate the Pearson r between stress and anxiety, using the formula presented
in Exercise 28. List the SOLVED numerator and the denominator values (solve
to completion). See attached file, HW3 Starter Calculations for assistance.

Given: n = 20 ∑x=396 ∑y=173 ∑xy=4085 ∑x∑y=68508


∑x2=9086 ∑y2=2219

20 ( 4085 ) −(396)(173)
r=
√[ 20 ( 9086 )−396 ] [20 (2219)−173 ]
2 2

81700−68508
=
√ [ 181720−156816 ] [44380−29929]
13192
=
√ [ 24904 ] [14451]
13192
=
√359887704
13192
=
18970.70647

= 0.69538914

r = 0.695

2. Compute the Pearson r with SPSS. Paste the correlation matrix table into your
homework.

Correlations
General Anxiety
Perceived Stress Disorder Scale
Scale Score Score
Perceived Stress Scale Score Pearson Correlation 1 .695**
Sig. (2-tailed) <.001
N 20 20
**
General Anxiety Disorder Pearson Correlation .695 1
Scale Score Sig. (2-tailed) <.001
N 20 20
**. Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).

3. What was the exact likelihood of obtaining the r value at least as extreme or as
close to the one that was actually observed, assuming that the null hypothesis is
true? (this question is asking you for the exact p value, converted to a
percentage. Remember, p is NEVER, EVER zero!)

The exact likelihood of obtaining the r value at least as extreme or as close to the one that was
actually observed, assuming that the null hypothesis is true is 0.1%. This value was obtained by
looking at the SPSS output table titled “Correlations” in the row labeled “Sig. (2-tailed)”.

4. How would you characterize the magnitude of the effect between stress and
anxiety? Refer to Table 28-1 for the size of the effect. State your rationale.
The magnitude of the effect between stress and anxiety would be considered a strong effect
according to Table 28-1 for the size of the effect. This is because the Pearson r value is greater
than .50.

5. Write your interpretation of the results, as you would in an APA-formatted


journal.

There is a significant positive correlation between stress levels and anxiety levels among new
RNs, r(18) = 0.695, p = 0.001. Higher stress levels were associated with higher self-reported
anxiety levels.

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