graphs for Likert ratings in SPSS

[Cesar A. Gonzalez]

Hey there. I am trying to report Likert scales by graphing them, not
just reporting their percentage for each choice, I know in SAS you can
create a graph of a Likert scale item and display where in the range of
the scores the person responded. Is it possible to do that in SPSS?


Here is the link to the SAS version:

http://www2.sas.com/proceedings/sugi31/086-31.pdf

 

If anyone can help, that would be awesome. I know this seems very basic-
but I can't figure it out.

 

 

Thanks,


Cesar

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Director of Evaluation and Research
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[ViAnn Beadle]

This is just a 1-d chart with quite a bit of formatting applied. This syntax
will produce something similar using GGRAPH and GPL. Substitute your
variable name and label into the following syntax.

GGRAPH
  /GRAPHDATASET NAME="graphdataset" VARIABLES=VAR00001 MISSING=LISTWISE
REPORTMISSING=NO
  /GRAPHSPEC SOURCE=INLINE
   TEMPLATE=[
    "C:\Users\Vi\Desktop\likertscale.sgt"].
BEGIN GPL
  SOURCE: s=userSource(id("graphdataset"))
  DATA: VAR00001=col(source(s), name("VAR00001"))
  COORD: rect(dim(1))
  GUIDE: text.title(label("Label for the Likert Scale Item"))
  GUIDE: axis(dim(1))
  ELEMENT: point(position(summary.mean(VAR00001)), color(color.black),
size(size."10px"))
END GPL.

It requires a template to get a very short chart with transparent frame and
background.

I'll send a picture of the chart and template to Cesar.

-----Original Message-----
From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of
Cesar Gonzalez
Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 12:47 PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: graphs for Likert ratings in SPSS

Hey there. I am trying to report Likert scales by graphing them, not
just reporting their percentage for each choice, I know in SAS you can
create a graph of a Likert scale item and display where in the range of
the scores the person responded. Is it possible to do that in SPSS?


Here is the link to the SAS version:

http://www2.sas.com/proceedings/sugi31/086-31.pdf



If anyone can help, that would be awesome. I know this seems very basic-
but I can't figure it out.





Thanks,


Cesar

--
Cesar A. Gonzalez, Ph.D.
Director of Evaluation and Research
BIENESTAR
5326 East Beverly Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90022
[phone] extension: 113
[hidden email]
http://www.bienestar.org



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