Choosing a correlation test - Changing minds
changingminds.org › analysis › choose_correlationA correlation coefficient is measured between -1 and 1. A positive indicates that if one variable increases, the other increases also. A negative coefficient indicates that if one variable increases, the other decreases. 0 indicates no relationship between the two variables. 1 or -1 indicates a linear relationships, such that if one variable is known, the second can be accurately predicted.