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June 5, 2025 at 2:08 pm #8432
renece
Participant1. What is the average perceived stress score among the students
Avg perceived stress score (PSS_Score): 26.32. Did males or females sleep more on average?
• Avg. sleep (females): 5.167 hours
• Avg. sleep (males): 6.25 hours
According to the data male students sleep more on average as compared to the female students.3. Is there a relationship between stress and sleep? What does the correlation suggest?
Yes, sleep and stress had a connection. This is shown with the correlation between PSS scores and the sleep hours which show to be -0.974.
This negative correlation can be used to suggest that once stress levels increase, then sleep hours would then significantly decrease, and vice versa. -
June 7, 2025 at 5:35 pm #8446
Shanice T. Castillo
ParticipantHi Renece, I also completed the activity and got the same results:
1. Average PSS_Score = 26.30
2. Average sleep (Males)> Average sleep (Females) since 6.25> 5.20.
3. Correlation coefficient = -0.973 indicates a strong negative relationship between stress and sleep.The correlation of -0.973 really stood out to me – it’s a very strong negative correlation between the two. This also suggests that less sleep could lead to heightened stress levels. It makes sense considering how crucial sleep is for emotional regulation. Did anything in the data surprise you?
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