What is a Good Way to Visualize the Positive Correlation between Two Numerical Variables?

Heru Santoso Wahito Nugroho (Department of Health, Poltekkes Kemenkes Surabaya)
Sanglar Polnok (Faculty of Nursing, Naresuan University)
Tanko Titus Auta (Department of Nursing, Niger State Ministry of Health, Minna)
Ambo Dalle (Department of Nursing, Poltekkes Kemenkes Makassar)
Bahtiar Bahtiar (Department of Nursing, Poltekkes Kemenkes Makassar)
Pius Selasa (Department of Nursing, Poltekkes Kemenkes Kupang)
Koekoeh Hardjito (Department of Midwifery, Poltekkes Kemenkes Malang)
Atik Badi’ah (Department of Nursing, Poltekkes Kemenkes Yogyakarta)
Fransiskus Salesius Onggang (Department of Nursing, Poltekkes Kemenkes Kupang)
I Putu Suiraoka (Department of Nutrition, Poltekkes Kemenkes Denpasar)
Alfian Helmi (Department of Nursing, Poltekkes Kemenkes Aceh)
Supriyanti Supriyanti (Department of Nursing, Poltekkes Kemenkes Aceh)
Azwarni Azwarni (Department of Nursing, Poltekkes Kemenkes Aceh)

Aloha International Journal of Multidisciplinary Advancement (AIJMU)
Vol 3, No 1 (2021): January

Most of the results of correlation analysis between variables are not equipped with visualization, so it is deemed necessary to explain how best to visualize the results of correlation analysis, especially for numerical variables. In this case, the best way to present correlations between numerical variables is a scatter diagram. If the points on the diagram are closer to the straight line, the higher the correlation coefficient, meaning that the degree of correlation is getting stronger. In this case, the positive correlation is indicated by the line from the lower left to the upper right. This visualization helps clarify the reader's understanding of the results of the correlation analysis, as well as being a valuable lesson for their similar research projects. Keywords: positive correlation; correlation coefficient; visualization; scatter diagram