I'm trying to establish a bivariate Pearson correlation between two groups of variables in SPSS, however one of the groups has positive decimal numbers and the other negative decimal numbers.
The results show a significant negative correlation between the two groups. If the negative numbers were positive instead this analysis would show a significant positive correlation.
What Im wondering is, how do I interpret these results? Can I accurately say that there's a negative correlation?
Best Answer
Yes, there is a negative correlation. The positive correlation means there is a positive relationship between the variables; as one variable increases or decreases, the other tends to increase or decrease with it. The negative correlation means that as one of the variables increases, the other tends to decrease, and vice versa.