How Do You Calculate Pearsons R (Pearson Correlations) In SPSS?
Pearson correlations, also known as Pearson’s R, can be tiresome to calculate by hand. However, the statistical software suite known as SPSS (now also known as PASW Statistics) makes it easy. To calculate a Pearson correlation between two variables in SPSS (PASW Statistics), first load up your data in SPSS. You’ll need at least two numeric variables to correlate with each other. (SPSS identifies numeric variables by putting tiny ruler icons next to them. If you see three multicolored balls next to your variable, it means that SPSS has misidentified your variable as a nominal variable–if this is the case, you’ll need to go into Variable View and change your variable to a numeric variable before continuing.) Go to the Analyze menu, and select “Correlate -> Bivariate…” You’ll be presented with a screen with two boxes. Click on a variable in the box on the left, and click the arrow between the boxes to move the variable over to the box on the right. Repeat this process for at least one
