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  • 11-04-2012 02:27PM
    #1
    Bobbles Smobbles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23 ✭


    Hi I was just wondering if any body out there could offer me a bit of help. I am currently completing my undergraduate thesis in psychology. The Thesis topic is to investigate the relationship between personality type and alcohoic consumption among college students. For my thesis I used the Big Five Personality inventory as the tool to determine personality types and the Audit test to determine levels of alcohol consumption. As a part of my thesis I am required to use to programme SPSS which I am still trying to figure out how to use. At the moment I am a bit confused as to how to actually enter the data into the programme. Also I am unsure if I need a variable box for each specific personality type of would the one bo suffice...If anyone has any advice pleame PM me and I can forward on the input I have completed so far as it will not let me attach it here. Thanks in advance.


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  • #2
    Ostrom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,483 ✭✭✭Ostrom


    You need to enter each variable on an individual line in variable view. Does the personality type instrument involve multiple questions? If so, each individual question gets its own line in variable view (summing can easily be completed later).

    Generating a new variable with the summed personality score can be completed by using the 'compute' tab.

    If you're struggling with data entry, get hold of Julie Pallant's SPSS survival manual.


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