Currently, I'm doing a research using Beck Depression Inventory on 340 respondents from my university. Before I apply any parametric tests, I tested the normality first, however the normality is not assumed. So, I wondering is the data really not normal or the way I analyze it have problem ?
My way :
I put the "Beck Depression Inverntory (BDI) level" into the dependent variable box under the EXPLORE menu without recoding any of my other variables .
Variables used :
Gender (Male or Female)
Year of study ( Year 1, 2,3 ,4 )
Races ( malay, chinese, indian, others)
Faculty (FSSA, FKSW)
Courses ( I have 12 diff courses in total)
CGPA (0.00-1.99 , 2.00-2.49, 2.50-2.99, 3.00-3.49, 3.50-4.00)
Residence (On campus, off-campus, with parents )
Monthly allowance
Frequency of getting counseling services ( i used 5 point likert scale)
frequency of attend bonding activities ( i used 5 point likert scale )
frequency of attend motivational talks ( i used 5 point likert scale)
academic perfomance rating ( i used 9 point likert scale)
life satisfaction rating ( i used 9 point likert scale)
Beck depression level ( it has 6 different level of severity)
My way :
I put the "Beck Depression Inverntory (BDI) level" into the dependent variable box under the EXPLORE menu without recoding any of my other variables .
Variables used :
Gender (Male or Female)
Year of study ( Year 1, 2,3 ,4 )
Races ( malay, chinese, indian, others)
Faculty (FSSA, FKSW)
Courses ( I have 12 diff courses in total)
CGPA (0.00-1.99 , 2.00-2.49, 2.50-2.99, 3.00-3.49, 3.50-4.00)
Residence (On campus, off-campus, with parents )
Monthly allowance
Frequency of getting counseling services ( i used 5 point likert scale)
frequency of attend bonding activities ( i used 5 point likert scale )
frequency of attend motivational talks ( i used 5 point likert scale)
academic perfomance rating ( i used 9 point likert scale)
life satisfaction rating ( i used 9 point likert scale)
Beck depression level ( it has 6 different level of severity)