Spearman Correlation Paper

The participants in this study consist of 100 college undergraduates participating in Social Psychology 242 of Chadron State College. These students are full time students taking at least 12 college credits to +18 college credits. These students were picked at random, because this study uses random sampling. The students were not limited on basis of participation in clubs, work field, major, or years of college completed. Each student gave a self report of whether or not time management and organization are factors in their stress. Prior to the study each student was given an informed consent paper. Those who are under the age of 19 years of age needed to get parents permission. After consulting with the professor, those who participate in the study will receive three points of extra credit toward Social Psychology 242. This study uses a correlational design. A correlational design measures two variables to see if they are related. If one changes, increases or decreases, then the other variable will change as well, increasing or

It helps measure the correlation, if there is one, of the two variables. By giving participants a survey and letting them use self report, this gives information about what variables might cause stress. In this case, poor time management and organizational skill lead to stress. Each participant were given likert scales to answer each question. The scales were rated one through seven, with seven being often and one being never. There are also self report, yes or no, and multiple choice questions included. Previous researches showed that poor time management and organizational skills were a factor in why students are stressed in college. A lot of the researches used the likert scales, self report, and a few of them did observational studies. This study uses the self report and likert scales to find out why students are stressed and getting the information from the source is more