SPSS Data Analysis and Google Search Results
SPSS data analysis is a statistical analysis program widely used by today’s researchers, and anyone who crosses paths with statistical analysis has heard of this software. Since it is common, all researchers conduct searches on SPSS from Google to get information about the SPSS program.
The word group “SPSS analysis” comes first among searches for information about the SPSS program and statistical analysis applications. Thanks to this search, there are many researchers who want to learn how to apply both statistical analysis and SPSS. The goal is to hit two birds with one stone!
However, as a result of this search, there is a big problem in terms of our language. Also, the perception that there is a statistical data analysis technique called SPSS analysis creates a scientific problem. Let us now examine this issue in depth.
Is There SPSS Analysis?
We can easily answer this question: There has never been such an analysis technique and never will be. All researchers working on statistics apply many techniques such as correlation analysis, factor analysis, regression analysis, analysis of variance, and there is no harm in applying them. However, when SPSS analysis is mentioned, there is a perception as if there is a classical hypothesis testing technique or modeling method.
SPSS is a stand-alone data analysis program and both trial versions and paid versions of this program can be downloaded (for a substantial fee). SPSS is not an analysis technique; but the program includes basic statistical analysis methods used in scientific research. Statistical techniques in SPSS, from hypothesis testing to regression analysis; It covers many different topics from data mining to time series analysis.
The SPSS program was developed for social sciences as required by its own expansion (Statistical Package for Social Sciences), and as time passed, it became popular in science as well. It is a software used for different applications such as reliability analysis and factor analysis, especially in survey studies. In summary, the purpose of SPSS can be understood.
For the analysis of survey studies, we use various concepts such as the survey analysis from time to time. As the concept of SPSS analysis is established for the SPSS program, it is problematic in terms of scientific use to be perceived as if such a technique exists. Instead of this search, terms such as “statistical data analysis with the SPSS program” seem more appropriate for Turkish, just as some researchers do.
Of course, let’s use the concept of SPSS analysis in a pragmatic way to quickly access Google resources during our searches, but keeping in mind that there is no technique defined as SPSS analysis…,
SPSS Data Analysis Table Editing
- Creating surveys with Google Forms, extracting data in Excel format, data coding in Excel in an easy way
- Data export to SPSS and labeling, normality distribution check, missing data analysis and outlier analysis
- Identifying appropriate statistical tests for the study
- Correlation Tests | Regression Analysis (Simple and Multiple Linear Regression, Stepwise Regression, Hierarchical Regression)
- Chi-Square Tests, ODDS Ratio, Data Merge, Custom Tables, Recode Variable, Select Cases, Split File
- Creating sample tables in article format for all test types (20 different table formats) reporting and interpretation
- Parametric Tests (T Tests, One and Two Factor ANOVA & MANOVA, One and Two Factor Analysis of Variance in Repeated Measurements)
Non-Parametric Tests (Sign Test, Wilcoxon Test, Mann Whitney U, Kruskal Wallis, Freidman)
Data Analysis Applications by Groups with SPSS
Let’s say we have a large dataset from a large study on health. Based on this data set, we want to test whether there is a significant relationship between gender and asthma on the basis of individuals living in villages, towns and cities. If we apply the hypothesis test with SPSS; How could SPSS apply analysis?
In other words, what steps should we take when analyzing the chi-square test with the SPSS program according to the regions where the patients live?
We are also free to choose. Whether chi-square, ANOVA, t-test, or correlation analysis…
The main issue we want to emphasize is How can we perform the statistical analysis technique A on the basis of groups of a categorical variable? We will address that in this article.
We need to use the Split File menu to apply any analysis we want with SPSS separately according to the groups of a variable.