SPSS Data Preparation 6 – Inspect Cases

9. Missing Values per Case (Overview and data file are are found here) Missing values complicate some analyses or may sometimes indicate that respondents didn’t fill out the questionnaire very seriously. In any case, it’s a good idea to at least check how missing values are distributed over respondents and we often do so for sections […]

SPSS Data Preparation 5 – Inspect Variables

6. Inconvenient Distributions (Overview and data file are are found here) Let’s first state this clearly: we don’t exclude variables simply because their distributions are not to our liking. What we mean by “inconvenient distributions” are variables that don’t really provide us with useful information. This point is perhaps best explained by an example. Let’s inspect q4. […]

SPSS FILTER – Quick & Simple Tutorial

SPSS FILTER temporarily excludes a selection of cases from all data analyses.For excluding cases from data editing, use DO IF or IF instead. SPSS Filtering Basics Example 1 – Exclude Cases with Many Missing Values Example 2 – Filter on 2 Variables Example 3 – Filter without Filter Variable Tip – Commands with Built-In Filters Warning – Data Editing with […]