Reverse the coding of a variable in SPSS 

Thank you so much. Clear instruction and a beautiful voice.

THANK YOU SO MUCH! This video is so clear and concise.

Alternatively, a much quicker way to reverse-code a variable is to: Transform > Compute Variable then simply deduct the variable from one whole-number above the highest scale-value. So, using a Likert Scale of 1 to 5; one whole-number above 5 is 6; to reverse code, simply compute: 6 - variable name.

Very helpful and concise!

Thanks a lot! you saved me a lot of time and effort

Thank you so much! Your video was very straightforward and concise and you saved me a lot of time and effort

Thanks alot this video saved me tons of hours

SUPER HELPFUL Thank you - it worked

Thank you miss Brunel

Hi mujdelicious. Yes, after you reverse the coding then use them for all your analysis rather than the original coding.

hi, thank you so much for the video, it really helped! After this, will I be using the reverse codes in my reliability analysis and factor analysis?

Thank you!!

Which one to do first? Enter data then reverse coding. Or. Set the reverse coding first then enter data?

Hi Brunel, Is it useful in case we have a negative cronbach's alpha ?

This is really helpful thanks. But I have a question. when recode which results to include in the research (in my case) the original one or the recoded ? In my case I had to recode all the items because I rated them from strongly agree to strongly disagree so the highest mean score indicated a negative attitude. so i recoded my items to get a positive mean score but which result shall I insert in my paper?

Do you really need to change the value label after reverse-coding the negative items?

Hi, Just wondering if I am doing the recode into the same variable do I need to go ahead and change the value labels still?? And do you recommend doing this process first, or would you go ahead and look at your frequencies? Thanks :)

Do you reverse code when the question is framed the other way? Why?

Hi! please may I know if it is necessary to change the value label after recoding, as 1 for strongly disagree to become 1 for strongly agree, likewise 7 for strongly agree to become 7 for strongly disagree ?

what would happen if I do not change?

why did you convert it to ordinal scale

wth what said at 2:50 was so confusing!!! you said 1 was strongly agree but in the screenshot at the beginning 1 was strongly disagree 🙈 I’m so lost

What are the statistical implications of not reverse coding negatively worded questions in SPSS in terms of the data analysis? Can it negatively affect the determination of statistical significance?