ABSTRACT
This chapter provides an overview of the two most basic functions of Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS): how to set up data files in SPSS for Windows and conducting SPSS analysis via the Windows method and the syntax method. SPSS is an integrated system of computer programs designed for the analysis of social sciences data. Prior to data entry, it will be useful to prepare a codebook that contains the names of the variables in the questionnaire, their corresponding SPSS variable names, and their coding instructions. With windows method, the researcher accesses the pull-down menu by clicking in either the Data View or Variable View mode, and then point-and-clicks through a series of windows and dialogue boxes to specify the kind of analysis required and the variables involved. The Statistics Table presents the requested Mean, Median, Mode, and Standard Deviation statistics for the six variables: Gender, age, active, passive, voluntary, and non-voluntary.
