Statistical help required for post-graduate project in Psychology (Health area)

[Elizabeth Conroy]

Hi all

 

I am looking for some statistical help with a project I am doing in the health area of psychology.  This will be done via SPSS.

 

I am willing to pay (student to student rates!).

 

Looking forward to hearing from you

 

Elizabeth

[Saminathan R]

Dear Friend,

Happy to know you are working with Psychological data. May I know how can I help you?. For what kind of data you want to use SPSS?. Looking your reply.

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[Elizabeth Conroy]

Hi there

 

It is a quantitative project and I have collected all of my data (approx 155 participants). 

 

It was a lenghty questionnaire (approx 15-20 mins to complete). 

I included demographic information plus 7 scales:

1. Perceived stigma
2. Mental health (psychological distress)
3. Self-esteem
4. Help-seeking behaviours
5. Coping styles
6. Procrastination
7. Positivity

Firstly I would like to make sure the data has been inputted correctly, secondly I have to score/reverse code etc to allow for the scoring on each scale, thirdly then to analysis the data.

 

It sounds like a lot!  I am no good with this end of things hence me looking for help!

What is your background?

[Saminathan R]

Dear Friend,

It sounds good. It is not big dealing for your studies. Just have some patient  to read instructions. I have done masters in statistics and am doing now ph.d in the same major.

SPSS basic tables gives you that input information either all inputs correctly or not. For scoring, you can do as per your aim of project. For third one, have a look the following link. It contains one PDF file which gives you easy way to do all analysis along with initial steps. SPSS has it own help menu to know all analysis part. If you need any further help or don't understand properly, let me know.

1. http://my.fit.edu/~gabrenya/IntroMethods/eBook/spss_prep.pdf

2. http://www.palgrave.com/pdfs/1403987874.pdf


WISH YOU BEST OF LUCK.

[Elizabeth Conroy]

Hey

 

Thank you so much for that, I really appreciate it!

[Elizabeth Conroy]

Hi Saminathan

 

I found the document you send me really helpful.  I am trying to get started on a path analysis for this project, do you have any advice or tips you can give me??

[Saminathan R]

Dear Friend,

Happy to know that you begun project. While doing analysis if gets any doubt, let me know. I will try to help you at the time.  Firstly, you can use basic tables of your data.  From that basic tables, there are lot information helpful to begin for further analysis and also type of analysis tools. 

WISH YOU BEST OF LUCK.

Sami