Transform and Recode

After completed the process of data entry, it is necessary to have two new variables which are :

1. Total Score of Social Support (TotSS) 
2. Total Score of Emotional Contagion (TOTAL.EC)

By looking at the word "TOTAL", it indicates that all scores for each scale should be added. There could be so many possible error or unintended mistakes if the calculation was done manually. Therefore, the calculation process is so much easier by using SPSS. 

By selecting "TRANSFORM" in the menu bar, and "Compute Variable", the process of adding the total score can be operated as illustrated below:

Then, in the next window, I inserted all score for Social Support items and labelled it as "TotSS"

And, the new variable of TotSS is as shown below:

The same procedures were operated for the second scale which is The Emotional Contagion scale (TOTAL.EC). The steps are as followings:

Based on the nature of the items in the Likert scale chosen and the way of scoring the items, the procedure of RECODE is unnecessary since the items are all positively ranked.

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