⚡ Cronbach's alpha in 3 steps

A quick recipe on the practice survey dataset. Press the button to load the data and run it, or follow the steps yourself after File → Sample dataset.

Load the data and run it

What are the steps?

1. Analyze → Scale → Reliability Analysis…
2. Tick q1 to q5.
3. Press OK; read alpha and “Alpha if Item Deleted”.

What result should I see?

α = .87

How to read every number: guide page. Worked through on a full study: Customer satisfaction survey (Likert scale), Final-year thesis: social media and academic performance.