Calculating and Interpreting Partial Correlations in SPSS

This video demonstrates how to calculate and interpret partial correlations in SPSS. Partial correlations can indicate an association between two variables while controlling for the influence of a third variable.

[@greggelliott4570]

I was completely unaware that you could do a correlation and control for a covariate. This was really interesting.

[@sheebee8398]

Thank you very much for all your help! You make things so easy to understand.

[@DrGrande]

You're welcome - thanks for watching.

[@ishaqahmad5411]

Dear sir,
If the partial corrilation between two variables is .790 we can say that there is positive high/ large correlation between two variables..
Is this interpretation is correct???

[@matthewisimah6180]

Thank you so much Dr. Grande. What I did not understand is how to express the correlation of all the variables at once for final judgement. Or do I pick any of the two variables of my choice , while holding the third variable for the final inference

[@fatemeh2560]

What if the results are not statistically significant (>0.05), then how do we interpret the results? Does it mean the third variable has no effect? Thank you

[@ashwins.prabhu8111]

Hi, thanks for such a great tutorial. I want to know how does the partial correlation actually take place in terms of the backend process. It would be great to know from you.

[@cjmt1234]

How would I complete a similar process, but where my control variable is not a scale variable (it is binary categorical)?

[@MM-qk8eg]

when doing a tutorial like this, it's best to use data that is very (maybe even too) easy. because then all the cognition effort goes to the actual learning and not to understanding the data. Also, the end needed more clarification, like when can we say variables are partially spurious, etc.

[@MarkVanderley]

nice a simple one that is sooo helpful

[@komaljerawla5699]

is partial correlation similar to mediator analysis?

[@MrDouglasrussell]

No, they are different

[@fereshteh8229]

a very helpful video, thank you, Dr. Grande
What if the first part of the output did not show the significant correlations but when we control for the 3rd factor the correlation become significant, what does that mean?

[@MrDouglasrussell]

Hi Dr. Grande, thanks as always. I had two variables controlled for and 8 variables tested. I only get a 'normal' correlation table - I assume the variables are still controlled for considering they still appear in the left hand most column? Thanks.

[@loredanafrau4508]

A question. Do you also how t calculate sr2, semi-partial correlation in SPSS? many thanks. I struggle to find the formula to calculate it.

[@mahirjibril1457]

thank you Dr. for simplified form of clarification. But, I would like to know what type of assumption tests are required before running partial correlation test?

[@DrGrande]

Try this video: ruclips.net/user/edit?o=U&video_id=xsm7Bqeb84M

[@nightelf4]

What do we use when it is not equally distributed

[@agusnursalimww7749]

how about the third variable is nominal data or ordinal data ? pleas help...

[@StevenBradburn]

Nice video tutorial. I have made a video on how to perform a non-parametric partial correlation in SPSS. This may be of use for some of you guys?

[@jasonyao3762]

nice video，many thanks

[@DrGrande]

You're welcome!

[@ICQwhereRU]

thank you.

[@lokaitnt]

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