categorical data analysis question

Posted by Maguin, Eugene on May 19, 2015; 9:59pm
URL: http://spssx-discussion.165.s1.nabble.com/categorical-data-analysis-question-tp5729576.html

I have 4-point likert type responses to survey items that are supposed to define several scales. Some items on each scale are reversed. Perhaps this is a poorly considered idea but what I’d like to do, after reversing the reversed items, is to see to what extent scale items have the same frequency distribution. I was looking through the selection of non-parametric tests and it seems that the Friedman test might be appropriate. However, (Q1) the Friedman is described as being for ‘related’ samples. I am unsure of the meaning of ‘related samples? Help please.

 

Q2. Is there a better way to go at this?

 

Thanks, Gene Maguin

 

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