Compute a total score from several variables in SPSS

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If you have 2 or more variables measuring the same factor or construct (often this happens in questionnaires), then you can combine them into one measure using a mean score or total score. This will create a new variable in your dataset. This new variable is what you will use for further analysis.

This video shows how to compute a total score.
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Her lectures are fabulous, to the point and articulated very well. Love her for doing these videos

huakbar
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Thank you so much for all your videos. Very useful information for all the researchers and SPSS newbies. Great job!

Victoriayugay
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Thanks a lot, i have 4 likert scae variables measuring the same construct lkert, i will like to have one new variable in order to do regression and correlation analysis, should i use the SUM (total score) or MEAN (average score), in order to do correlation and regession with it?

kossonouprunelle
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Thank you for your videos, they are so clear and helpfull!

elisabethcamirand
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How do I calculate this with a reverse coded variable? Do I include only the reverse variable in the calculation, or both this and the original variable?

cacusack
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Hi this is very useful thank you! I have a question though, what is a 'full stop'? It happens at 4:05. The screen is out of focus so I can't see what is typed. Is it a period? "Total.2"? Thanks in advance.

deniseortiz
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If the variables have different answer stems, and need to be converted to Z scores... can you still do this method, just with Z scores?

lorenahalpin-doyle
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how can i compute the exact number of variable a respondent pick using this format.

olubiyiayotunde
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i performed this but i have problem, can i ask from u?
"the numeric argument required for a function specified was not supplied" this statement appears when i press ok, what does that mean??

aroojsana
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Am I the only one whom it’s not working with??

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