Computing Variables in SPSS

This video demonstrates how to use the “Compute Variable” functionality in SPSS. This feature allows the creation of new variables using a variety of possible calculations.

[denniszamiatibuni]

Dr Grande, your videos have solved quite a number of my spss problems. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU.

[adamwilson]

SPSS clearly has enormous potential, but the number of options can make it quite overwhelming. Thank you for a bit of clarity.

[thomasstarr]

I find it interesting that SPSS holds onto the information in the dialogue boxes. I understand why but I am going to have to remember to delete the last information process each time. Helpful video.

[bhattisaleemraza]

Very nice and informative video of SPSS for learners. Saleem Raza Bhatti

[ezazfatemi]

Thank you so much from IRAN, perfect as always

[jafarstarfish]

Omg ily 😘
Explained better than my uni

[atrueleader]

thanks dr.i need help.how to use spss if i use different targeted group to collect data from and i used different questionnaire for each group for the same variable( service providing organization employee and service receiving customers) to asses the challenges faced to provide quality service.variables are the same both dependant and independant bust the questionnaire items are defferent how to feed data on spss and how to compute descriptive analysis, correlation and regression.thank u for your help in advance.

[MarkVanderley]

a very useful function going to have to explore this one some more

[davidnowacek]

Question: once you have computed a new variable from existing variables, it does not appear that SPSS automatically recalculates the new variable if you make a change to one of the variables used to calculate it. Is there a way to have SPSS automatically recalculate, as Excel does?

[TheRepairSpecialist]

Fantastic vid thanks. I need a little help though! I need to create a variable that measures the difference in time between one date and a few years later (Date from participant recruitment to date of hospital admissions later. I need to use this difference in time, in years, for each participant as the new variable. Could you help? Im scratching my head!!!! Many thanks Craig

[grancuadrado]

Thank you! It was very useul! I've got a question: I computed a new variable (as shown in this video), then I added new data, and the problem is that the new data was not taken into account :( How can I "refresh" or how can I access to the properties of the computed variable so as to say SPSS "compute it again"? Thank you so much!

[rosatirobert]

Thank you so much. I have a question doing regression analysis of data that has been coded in the values section of the variable view window as 1=Strongly Agree, 2=Agree, 3=Disagree, 4=Strongly Disagree, 5=Neither. Each question had the five multiple choices and respondents responded differently. I had 31 questions distributed to 91 respondents basing on three specific objectives. How would I run regression analysis so that I precisely know how many "Agrees" do I have for each specific objectives? Someone kindly help.

[linreimann]

Is there a way to compute the standard deviation of more than 15 variables? It is not practical when the data set is large and I can only compute 15 at a time....

[plantastica]

I liked the video very much but I wonder how to get the data you are using in order to best follow your tutorial.

[gfhs]

How can I compute a number of variables with a certain response for those variables? I want to get the positive response rate(likert scale1-5) for a number of variables that make up a dimension with only the positive responses calculated..i.e. 4's and 5's

[aberjanet]

I did exactly as you have shown but the new didn't add up to the data set. this is the message i got from the output view.
>Warning # 4461 in column 18. Text: depscale
>An unknown variable name was specified on the VAR LABELS command. The name
>and the label will be ignored.
EXECUTE.

what could be the problem?

[zulffiquer]

Thanks. Suppose, I want to know the satisfaction level of patients by 15 questions. Value of each question in Likert Scale ranges from 1-5. Thus from 'Compute Variable', by summing up of scores of all questions, I find value of SATISFACTION. Now, I want to divide SATISFACTION into 2: Scores equal or above 60% as SATISFIED and points below 60 as DISSATISFIED. How can I do it in SPSS? Please help me

[shamsudiniamidu]

Great videos Tutorials Dr.
However, Can you help me in this? Assuming am accessing the performance of a health workers on a particular activity. The option to assigned to that activity is 1.perform exactly 2.Perform but not exactly and 3.not perform. So if the health worker is able to be graded as 1(performed exactly), it means a total of marks 1 will be awarded. if the worker is graded as 2(Perform but not correctly) then a score of 0.5 will be awarded. if the grade is not perform, then we awarded a marks of 0 for that activity to the health worker. I will be very glad if you can help me to compute that Dr.
Thank you

[isabellalapenna]

Hi I have computed a psychopathy measure into 2 groups (secondary and primary) based on both psychopathy and anxiety scores. However, when I perform a one-way anova on these two new groups I have missing F and sig values, do you know why?

[AntonMLP]

Please check the sound is loud enough! I can barely hear the wonderful things you are explaining :/