Question

How do you create an index variable in SPSS? (include steps)

Answer 1

To create your Index question, you can use all categorical questions and not only scale questions. Indexes can be shown as a percentage or mean and you can also add weight to the indices. The Index question function can be found on the New Variables/Values. Pressing the Index question tab will take you to Index menu where you need to assign Code, select color and Report text as well as select variables to create Index.

Steps:

1) To create a new variable, click the “Create new variable” option in top left corner

2) In the resulting popup, select what type of variable to create.

3) then continue to create the new variables.

4) Select the third option to create the Index variable.