Categorical Test

[Denis Fitzpatrick-3]

I want to run an analysis on a Core Self Evaluation score for occupation, where occupation is broken down into 6 categories.

1. Student

2. Employed

3. Unemployed

4. working in the home

5. Retired

6. Other

Occupation is the dependent variable and CSE is the independent variable.

An independent t-test only allows for 2 categories.

Is there a test which allows for a breakdown of the 6 categories.

Des

[Bruce Weaver]

Denis Fitzpatrick-3 wrote

I want to run an analysis on a Core Self Evaluation score for occupation,
where occupation is broken down into 6 categories.

1. Student
2. Employed
3. Unemployed
4. working in the home
5. Retired
6. Other

Occupation is the dependent variable and CSE is the independent variable.

An independent t-test only allows for 2 categories.

Is there a test which allows for a breakdown of the 6 categories.


Des

http://davidmlane.com/hyperstat/intro_ANOVA.html
http://www.psych.utoronto.ca/courses/c1/spss/page6.htm
http://opl.apa.org/TeacherTour/RunningOne-WayANOVAUsingSPSS.aspx -- but click on PASTE rather than OK when exiting the menu.  This will generate the command syntax for you.

If you don't know how to run syntax, see the video clip here:

  http://calcnet.mth.cmich.edu/org/spss/spss_syntax_editor.htm