A religious organization conducted a study to determine if death anxiety level affects religiosity.

They
asked 15 respondents to complete a death anxiety and religiosity questionnaire, using a scale of 1 to 10.
In the result higher values means higher death anxiety and better religiosity beliefs. From the data, what
would be the religiosity level of the persons with anxiety levels of 3 and 8 respectively? What percent of
variability in religiosity can be explained by death anxiety using the data gathered?

Respondents Death Anxiety Religiosity

1 9 2
2 10 3
3 7 6
4 9 3
5 7 5
6 4 6
7 6 6
8 5 8
9 5 5
10 4 8
11 2 10
12 5 9
13 1 9
14 4 7
15 2 9

Respondents Death Anxiety Religiosity X

2
Y
2
XY
X Y
1 9 2 81 4 18
2 10 3 100 9 30
3 7 6 49 36 42
4 9 3 81 9 27
5 7 5 49 25 35
6 4 6 16 36 24
7 6 6 36 36 36
8 5 8 25 64 40
9 5 5 25 25 25
10 4 8 16 64 32
11 2 10 4 100 20
12 5 9 25 81 45
13 1 9 1 81 9
14 4 7 16 49 28
15 2 9 4 81 18
∑ X = 80 ∑ y =¿96 ∑ X =¿ 528
2 ∑ y =¿ 700
2 ∑ xy = 429
Solution:
 15 ( 429 )−(80)(96)
r=
√ [15 ( 528 )− ( 80 ) ][15 ( 700 )−( 96 ) ]
2 2

6435−7680
¿
√[1520 ][1284]
¿ 0.89

∑ Y ∑ X −∑ X ∑ XY
2
( 96 ) ( 528 )−(80)(429)
a= 2 = =¿ 10.77
n ∑ X −¿ ¿ ¿
2
15 ( 528 )−(80)

n ∑ XY −∑ X ∑ Y
b= 2
n ∑ X −¿ ¿ ¿

^y =10.77±0.82 x

If the 3rd respondents of death anxiety, is x= 7 then the religiosity levels of the person with
anxiety levels is

^y =10.77 +(−0.82)(7) = 5.03

If the 8th respondents of anxiety levels, is x= 5 then the religiosity levels of the person with
anxiety level is

^y =10.77 +(−0.82)(5) = 6.67

 Death Anxiety and Religiosity
12

10

0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Coefficient of Determination: r =(0.89) = 0.7921

2 2

Interpretation:

79.21% of religiosity can be explained by death anxiety. There are other factors which are
needed to explain by their religiosity.