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Compute Hedges' g in SPSS syntax

I've got a bit of a problem with an SPSS syntax which I'm not sure it does what I actually want it to do. It's adapted from the calculation of the d effect size (Andy Field's macro) and I've included ...
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MR with dummy variables

I need to calculate MR but my data consists of many dummy variables. I had a question in my survey that asked for the budget/month. But instead of giving the option to fill in a value, I offered ...
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Which statistical method should I use?

I wish to analyse the following : Independent Variable (IV): User of online financial reports Perceived usefulness and Perceived Quality (Sub to Relevance, Reliability, Understandability, ...
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Conjoint analysis based on a orthogonal design [migrated]

I'm having some issues regarding a conjoint analysis. Excuse me if some of the terms I use are wrong, but it has been some time since I last worked with SPSS - and my teacher was Danish. Task ...
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Formula for computing variable from Likert-type scale

I have this model: $$4F + 4.8N = a + bM +cP + dH$$ where $F$, $N$, $M$, $P$, $H$ are variables measured on a 7-point Likert's type scale and $b, c, d$, are coefficients and $a$ is a constant. I am ...
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SPSS: Plot a multinomial logistic regression

Very simply, I'd like to plot a graph that compares what is predicted by the model to the real observations. It seems easy for binomials, but for multinomial the graph that SPSS creates is pretty ...
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What does the Scale parameter mean in linear regression?

I have started to use the GENLIN procedure in SPSS more than any of the specific dialogues, but I don't understand the Scale parameter or why it has the effects it ...
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Two-way ANOVA, what to do next?

I used a 3x2 between-subject ANOVA to examine the effect of colour (three levels: colourless, light red, and dark red) and odour (odourless or not) on perceived sweetness. The results indicated ...
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A randomized, double-blind crossover (AB/BA) observational study of new use of an FDA approved drug

I found a new use of a drug already in use. The results are as follows. Serail No. of Patient-- Attacks while on Placebo-- Attacks while on drug --Difference in the no. of attacks 1- 23- 2- ...
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McFadden R Square

I did multiple regression analysis, and i have one little problem about interpreting the output. What does McFadden R-Square means, if it is 0,196. What it shows me? Is Mcfadden the best solution, or ...
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What does it mean to have negative values for both lower and upper bounds on a 95% Confidence Interval on ANOVA?

My data shows 95% CI = [-1.07, -0.40], what does the negative sign indicate and how do I interpret the data? as I think it is significant for not capturing the value of 0.
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ANOVA result indicated that there were sig. differences while Tukey post-hoc test revealed that there were no statistically sig. differences [duplicate]

I was conducted one-way ANOVA analysis to examone the level of knowledge shaorng among the employees based on there age differences. One-way ANOVA indicated that there were significant differences in ...
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GEE (or GLMM) in SPSS: Interpreting outputs and model selection

I am attempting to analyze my (experimental psych) data in SPSS, and I have a few questions regarding the kind of analysis I should be using (GEE or GLMM), how I should be interpreting the output, and ...
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Help with Anova of categorical and continuous variable in R and SPSS output

I am having some trouble running an Anova on categorical variables in R and matching SPSS output. What I need to do is run an anova on the dataset below (its a made up data set). But, I need to know ...
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ANOVA for comparing methods: how to order the data

I'm going to run a series of tests for comparing different methods and combinations per two of those methods. And I was wondering how I'd best order the output so that I can easily use it in an ANOVA. ...
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Possible to create random slope model with fixed intercept in SPSS? [migrated]

I'm aware that it's pretty unusual to assume random slopes but fixed intercepts, and that it is not ideal for me to be using SPSS for this task. However, I'm doing this analysis in a teaching context ...
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How can I interpret binary logistic table?

I´m beginner with SPSS and I have on problem on interpreting binary logistic results. So I have this table: Variables in the Equation ...
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Why does SPSS throw out variables in OLS (and how can I prevent this from happening)?

My dataset consists of 4,000 companies from 24 countries. Each company has certain features, the IV's. Consider the variable list below: green is the DV, red the IV's and blue are dummies (one for ...
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Need help selecting test for nominal IV with categorical DP

I am going to attempt to give you as much background as possible. My independent variable is nominal and describes the number of days after which an insect was exposed to new conditions (0,1,3,5,7). ...
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Impact of some dimensions of one construct on the another construct in a 2-construct model

I have made a model consisting of two constructs, say parents and children, each with several dimensions and set of items (variables). I have used a mixture of Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and ...
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Meaning of warning messages in logistic regression using multiply imputed data set in SPSS

I had a data set containing 2 dependent variables (one binary and the other ordinal) and a set of 30 co-variates (both continuous and categorical) with a lots of missing values. I heard that multiple ...
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Test regression parameter against a constant in SPSS

This is a pretty basic question, but I can't find an answer by searching for different statements of the same problem. Is there a straightforward way to test if a regression parameter is different ...
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How can I perform post-hoc tests to the ANOVA performed during K means clustering?

If I have highly dimensional data and perform k means clustering, I can end up with clusters that differ more on some axes than others. SPSS provides the option to return an ANOVA for each variable, ...
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How can I find tendencies in specific cases between two groups?

So, I'm doing this project where we are investigating whether social networks can influence peoples distinctiveness. Briefly summarized, we have primed a group with a social media and another is the ...
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Mark all negative values of all variables as missing in SPSS [migrated]

How can I mark all negative values of all variables as missing in SPSS? I have a dataset of more then 300 variables but none of the have missing values defined, but for all of them -1 and -2 should be ...
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spss: working with two binary/dummy variables

Am trying to set a few binary/dummy variables against each other, i.e. propensity_to_dance and gender. I assume that it' ok to ...
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spss 20 for mac: how to get probabilities after running a binary logistic regression [duplicate]

I have a binary variable that I'm investigating in SPSS, inclination_to_dance. I have another linear variable as well, ...
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R p-value half to SPSS rANOVA

I have done rANOVA in SPSS and then in R and got two different p-values from the same model. While SPSS gives 0.032, R gives 0.0162, which when rounded is a half. Other data are exactly the same. 1. ...
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Why is ANOVA interaction no longer significant after including a covariate?

I have initially run a 2x2x2 Anova and found some significant interaction between the independent variables. I then ran a ANCOVA where I added a covariate. I am confused with how to interpret the ...
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How to create subscale scores for 4 subscales of the REI using SPSS? [migrated]

I need to create subscale scores for 4 subscales of the REI: REI_Appear; REI_Hlth; REI_Mood; REI_Enjoy. The items comprising each subscale are as follows: Appearance (9 items): 1, 5, 9, 13, 16, 17, ...
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How to run OLS Regression by using SPSS? [migrated]

I need to conduct OLS regression by using SPSS for my thesis. I was wondering what are the steps in conducting OLS regression? (1) SPSS - Analyze - Regression - Linear ? Is this correct? (2) Where ...
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What regression analysis should I perform on my data and why?

I am a law student researching which factors influence the CSR (corporate social responsibility, GSE_RAW) behavior of companies. As my studies didn't offer any ...
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Does alpha need to be adjusted for running Mann-Whitney U test independently for two dependent variables?

I am comparing two group means on two dependent variables (aggression and stress levels) using Mann-Whitney U test by SPSS. My question is that do I need to adjust the alpha level for this?
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How do I perform a Mixed model analysis on my data in SPSS?

In my thesis I'm trying to discover which factors influence the CSR (corporate social responsibility, GSE_RAW) behavior of companies. Two groups of possible factors ...
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Not sure whether to treat my data as nominal or scale

The data I have is based on percentages. I have several variables on percent of children that have been immunized. So one column that is one kind of immunization, and is ordered by state. So for ...
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How to assess Inter-rater reliability of frequency data with two raters using SPSS?

I am doing an observational study on the frequency (number of times) a particular person enters a shop. This study is being carried out by two different observers. I now want to do an inter-rater ...
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Regression with some associated ordinal dependent variables

I have some associated categorical dependent variables that are ordinal in nature (with 4 or 5 categories). If I want to see the effect of a set of independent variables (which can be both continuous ...
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how to get covariates for these type of data [closed]

i have data on teachers-students responses on the usage of some particular teaching methods, I intend to use ancova for the analysis but don't know how to get the covariates. please advice me?
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Why do coefficients and significance levels change so much in my OLS? Do I need MIXED model instead?

Please consider the following OLS model: As a rule of thumb, a VIF score of max. 5 is considered acceptable collinearity in most fields. So for the better part I believed this model to be quite ...
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Applying piece-wise regression in SPSS

I am using 5 years of monthly transactional data to forecast out to Dec-2015. I have run expert modeller on SPSS, and essentially applying an ARIMA model using the explanatory variables made up of the ...
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Analyzing reflected and transformed variables

I want to perform multiple linear regression on my variables; since my dependent variable was negatively skewed, I reflected it and then I log transformed it. My independent variables was positively ...
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Multivariate regression and use of proportion type variables as DV in it

I have two very important things to know. Can anyone help? Question-1 If I have three categorical dependent variables and a continuous dependent variable, which are correlated (or associated), then ...
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Which statistical test should i use? pre-post intervention comparisions and post-post comparisons

In my experiment I compare the jump height of participants pre and post 2 separate interventions. All participants completed baseline measures of jump height. Participants then underwent a training ...
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Interpretation of interaction effects for ANCOVA in SPSS

I am now evaluating the results of my experiment on what influences the likelihood of installing a specific application (continuous variable). I manipulated 2 factors: reputation of a provider of the ...
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Monotonic and non-monotonic patterns of missing values: how do they look like?

I was reading the user's guide of SPSS on missing value analysis and I found the terms monotonic and non-monotonic pattern of missing values. The terms are not quite clear to me. They used ...
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How should I define missing values due to skip questions in SPSS?

I have a questionnaire that contains some skip questions. Like, say, the 3rd question is a yes/no type question. Only those who answered "yes" to the 3rd question are requested to answer the 4th, 5th ...
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How to report SPSS OLS output?

Consider the model below: In many research papers, significance of statistical results are indicated by *, **, and ...
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Output of logistic regression model [duplicate]

I have built a logistic regression model using SPSS to predict a variable (0 or 1) The coefficients are as below: -0.005, 0.132, 1.349, -1.321,-0.265,-0.981, intercept = -1.522 when I sub in the ...
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ANCOVA (GLM) versus Mixed Linear Model with covariate measured at both pre- and post-treatment (in SPSS)

I'm trying to analyze a pre/post study with 4 treatment groups. The Dependent Variable, Speed, measures how quickly a person's facial expression reaches peak intensity; this measure is normally ...
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Use of two Likert scale for correlations

I am struggling with two questionnaires. One comprises of 61 items explaining several components of emotional intelligence with 6 point scale while on the other hand 10 items making empathetic ...

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