SPSS Survival Manual: A Step by Step Guide to Data Analysis Using SPSS for Windows (Version 15), 3rd Edition

by Julie Pallant

Praise for previous editions: "This book really is a life saver ... If the mere thought of statistics gives you a headache, then this is the book for you." - Statistics student, UK "I just wanted to say how much I value Julie Pallant's SPSS Survival Manual. It’s quite the best text in SPSS I’ve encountered and I recommend it to anyone who’s listening!" - Professor Carolyn Hicks, Birmingham University, UK "... one of the most useful functional pieces of instruction I have seen. So, gold star and thanks." - Instructional designer, USA "There are several SPSS manuals published and this one really does 'do what it says on the tin' ... Whether you are a beginner doing your BSc or struggling with your PhD research (or beyond!), I wholeheartedly recommend this book." - British Journal of Occupational Therapy, UK Praise for the new edition: "An excellent introduction to using SPSS for data analysis ... It provides a self-contained resource itself, with more than simply (detailed and clear) step-by-step descriptions of statistical procedures in SPSS. There is also a wealth of tips and advice, and for each statistical technique a brief, but consistently reliable, explanation is provided." - Associate Professor George Dunbar, Department of Psychology, University of Warwick, UK In this fully revised edition of her bestselling text, Julie Pallant guides you through the entire research process, helping you choose the right data analysis technique for your project. From the formulation of research questions, to the design of the study and analysis of data, to reporting the results, Julie discusses basic and advanced statistical techniques. She outlines each technique clearly, with step-by-step procedures for performing the analysis, a detailed guide to interpreting SPSS output and an example of how to present the results in a report. For both beginners and experienced SPSS users in psychology, sociology, health sciences, medicine, education, business and related disciplines, the SPSS Survival Manual is an essential guide. Illustrated with screen grabs, examples of output and tips, it is supported by a website with sample data and guidelines on report writing. In this third edition all chapters have been updated to accommodate changes to SPSS procedures, screens and output in version 15. A new flowchart is included for SPSS procedures, and factor analysis procedures have been streamlined. It also includes more examples and material on syntax. Additional data files are available on the book's supporting website.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Research, Science, Business, Textbooks, Education

352 pages, Spiral-bound

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Can Uğurpala · Rating 4 out of 5]

bir kaç noktayı pek açmasa da oldukça pratik

[Grace · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great breakdown of the different tests used in SPSS, would highly recommend for anyone struggling with statistics.

However, one downside is that the SPSS outputs are always clumped together while the text explaining each table is clumped together afterwards (rather than having the explanations next to their corresponding table) - made flipping back and forth a bit of a hassle!

[Yinxue · Rating 3 out of 5]

Survival manual indeed. No depth. Only operational instructions. Perfect for those of us tending to have nose bleed from reading on statistics.

[Rossignol · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am grateful to Julie Pallant for this book! It is so comprehensive, a step-by-step guide. A life-savior! Recommended to anyone who needs to deal with SPSS for the first time!

Rositsa

[Erin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helped me get through my dissertation. A must for students!

[Tara · Rating 5 out of 5]

I hated statistics, and when it came to my dissertation I was so worried about using SPSS properly. This book saved the day, I would recommend it to any student that is struggling with SPSS.

[Dragana Đokić · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sjajan prirucnik, sveobuhvatan i izuzetno koristan.

[Sarah Bradbury · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really helped me to navigate my way through my dissertation - an appropriate front cover!

[Jilane · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meh. It's ok. It walked me through SPSS step by step, but it was a lot of things that I could have quickly figured out on my own.

[Rebee · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the best step-by-step guide to SPSS I have ever seen.

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

if you're a SAS junkie who's been forced to use Windows-based SPSS for the first time in 7 years, this book rocks. even if you're already familiar with SPSS and just needing a refresher, it's a totally useful resource. big downside though: teaches only the point-and-click method and doesn't provide info about syntax.

[Exavidreader · Rating 4 out of 5]

As much as I do not encourage learning research methods without a teacher, this book proved to be useful when one is desperate and has no one to ask. The steps are detailed, the reasons behind doing certain things are given, the output is explained and there is even a section telling you how to report your findings.

[Fahed Al Kerdi · Rating 5 out of 5]

In addition to "SPSS version 18.0 for Windows : analysis without anguish" by Coakes, this book is the second core book to learn data analysis using SPSS. I believe each postgraduate student who is conducting his research using quantitative method must own these two books in his racks for learning and citing purposes.

[Sofie · Rating 4 out of 5]

As much as I dislike Statistics and struggled with the subject, Pallant always managed to pull me through. Such a useful book, love the text boxes with the steps you have to take in order to do an analysis.

[Mel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was essential to getting my work done in grad school. I still use it as a great refeerence book at work.

[Stanley Hall · Rating 3 out of 5]

This really helps with basics of SPSS but insufficient for anyone trying to become more advanced.

[Diane Dreher · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great guide to statistical analysis with clear instructions--a lifesaver!

[Martina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Buku favorit semester ini *cup cup cup...

[Erin · Rating 5 out of 5]

No really this was actually my survival manual for my RA position this summer. :)

[hollytree · Rating 5 out of 5]

i hate BINDERs, this feels like it's gonna fall apart. i also like colors.

but the book is easy to read surprisingly and fun, considering, so 5 stars

[Vagelis]

Helped me in my MSc in Management a lot.

[Bianca · Rating 4 out of 5]

A must read to deepen your knowledge of stats - written in a very accessible way.

[Luke Meakin]

have the 2011 edition not 2001

[Roberta Frontini (Blogue FLAMES) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm in love with this book. I use it a lot on my work!

[Maple · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wouldn't have survived my senior research project and class without this book! There's a reason they have a life preserver on the front cover.

[Dr. Rana Alabdan · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was really helpful for me to get through doing my research and understand quantitative.

[Melanie Phipps · Rating 4 out of 5]

Helpful in getting analyses/interpretations done fast. The guide for writing up odds ratio results is not entirely accurate, though.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book helped me learn to use SPSS

[Wadibarrak · Rating 5 out of 5]

Deserved to be utilized!