SPSS Exercises

Is there an association between life satisfaction and gender? Let’s use the MIDUS2011 to explore this question.

SPSS

  1. To answer this question, we will need to run a crosstab like we did in Chapter 2 SPSS exercises. However, this time we will be examining the χ2 value as well.
    1. Click on Analyze/Descriptive Statistics/Crosstabs.
    2. Highlight RA1SR1 and click on the arrow so that it moves into the Rows box
    3. Highlight RA1PRSEX (gender) and click on the arrow to move it into the Columns box.
    4. Click on Cells, click off Counts-Observed, and click on Percentages-Column.
    5. Click Statistics and check Chi-square
    6. Click Continue and then OK.
  2. Interpret both the χ2 and p values. Is there an association between life satisfaction and gender?

Online Analysis

  1. To answer this question, we will need to run a crosstab like we did in Chapter 2 SPSS exercises. However, this time we will be examining the χ2 value as well.
    1. At the top of the page, click on Analysis > Run frequencies or crosstabulations.
    2. Type RA1SR1 into the row box, and RA1PRSEX (gender) into the box labeled column
    3. Be sure the box labeled “summary statistics” is checked
    4. Under CHART OPTIONS, select “no chart” and check the “show means” box.
    5. Click “run the table.”
  2. Interpret both the χ2 and p values. Is there an association between life satisfaction and gender?