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Advanced SPSS Guide | Reliability, Validity, Factor Analysis and Multivariate Statistics

Advanced SPSS tutorial covering questionnaire reliability (Cronbach α), validity (KMO/Bartlett), exploratory factor analysis (EFA), ANOVA, regression, and mediation effect testing for academic papers.

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Advanced SPSS tutorial covering questionnaire reliability (Cronbach α), validity (KMO/Bartlett), exploratory factor analysis (EFA), ANOVA, regression, and mediation effect testing for academic papers.

  • Complete reliability and validity testing for questionnaire data
  • Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) operation steps and result interpretation
  • ANOVA, regression and mediation effect testing in SPSS
  • [Cronbach α] Analyze > Scale > Reliability Analysis; α > 0.8 (excellent), 0.7-0.8 (acceptable), < 0.6 (needs revision)
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  • Complete reliability and validity testing for questionnaire data
  • Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) operation steps and result interpretation
  • ANOVA, regression and mediation effect testing in SPSS

Step one: reliability testing for questionnaire data

  • [Cronbach α] Analyze > Scale > Reliability Analysis; α > 0.8 (excellent), 0.7-0.8 (acceptable), < 0.6 (needs revision)
  • [CITC] Each item-total correlation below 0.3-0.4 should be deleted or revised

Validity testing: KMO and Bartlett's test

  • [KMO] Analyze > Dimension Reduction > Factor Analysis; KMO > 0.9 (excellent), 0.7-0.8 (acceptable), < 0.6 (not suitable for factor analysis)
  • [Bartlett] p-value < 0.05 indicates variables are correlated and suitable for factor analysis

Frequently asked questions

What is a qualified Cronbach α value?
α > 0.7 is the basic threshold, > 0.8 is excellent. α is not the higher the better — above 0.95 may indicate duplicate items. Combine with CITC values for comprehensive judgment.
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