Create dummy variables in SPSS
Channel: BrunelASK
Date: 2013-05-07

Create dummy variables from one categorical variable in SPSS.  This technique is used in preparation for multiple linear regression when you have a categorical variable with more than two groups which you want to use as an independent variable.  

For example, say I wanted to use a participants Ethnicity and there were 5 different ethnic groups.  This variable is nominal and has 5 groups so I cannot use it as it is for linear regression.  I would need to create 4 dummy variables.  

I do not explain the theory of creating dummy variables in this video.  For that, please see a good stats textbook.

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