Data entry instructions and SPSS syntax

California Inventory for Family Assessment (CIFA)

The CIFA is copyright (c) 1989, 1992, 1996

by Paul D. Werner, Ph.D. and Robert-Jay Green, Ph.D.

Data Entry Instructions for Computer Scoring

Ascii (Text) entry

(182 item -- 4 point response format)

Copyright (c) 1998 by Paul D. Werner and Robert-Jay Green

The SPSS syntax program that converts Ascii (text) data files into SPSS data files require entry of data in a particular format, which is described in the linked pages.

Please read all of them through before beginning data entry.

1. Entry of item data for 182 item CIFAs (Ascii [text] entry)

2. Data Entry Format for Item Responses to the CIFA (Ascii [text] entry)

3. Explanation of Identifying Codes in Columns 57 - 78 (Ascii [text] entry)

4. CIFA relationship and version codes, as well as examples of Ascii (text) data entry

5. SPSS syntax for checking your Ascii (text) data entry

Return to the CIFA data entry main page

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