Leo wants to investigate the relationship between perceived chronic occupational stress and nicotine usage. He decides to focus on the daily frequency of nicotine vaping as his measure of usage.
He intends to measure the frequency of daily vape activations (vaping sessions per day) and assess the level of perceived chronic occupational stress over the past month using a standardized self-report stress scale.
Leo predicts that individuals who report higher levels of perceived chronic occupational stress will activate their nicotine vapes more frequently per day.
Discuss how Leo could use a correlational research method for his investigation.
You must make reference to the context in your answer.
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