Factor Analysis using SPSS

Statistics -report on a
factor analysis using
SPSS
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Abstract
This report has described about the knowledge and attitude of chronic fatigue syndrome and
how it affect people perception and behaviour. Also, for determining relationship SPSS method
has been used. Alongside, the results states that null hypothesis is rejected as there is no
significant difference in people knowledge and perception of CFS.
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Table of Contents
Abstract............................................................................................................................................2
Rationale for study...........................................................................................................................4
Method.............................................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................19
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Background (present intro)
Aim of study is to ascertain the factor structure and reliability of the KACFSQ, which is a new
measure of knowledge and attitudes to CFS.
Rationale for study
The main reason of project is to identify relationship between knowledge of CFS along with
their perception and attitude towards it. So, it will provide an insight on whether people
knowledge impact on their attitude or perception or not.
Method
Design – here, research design used is quantitative survey design where statistical data is
gathered and calculated to identify relationship between variables.
Material and procedure- the material used was questionnaire and procedure were use of
survey.
Participants- The participants were those who were suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome.
Here, quantitative analysis was to find out relationship between knowledge and attitude of
people. thus, factor analysis test was conducted for it.
Correlation Matrix
3. The cause of
Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome is
unknown
17. I would
shake hands
with someone
who had Chronic
Fatigue
Syndrome.
28. I know what
the symptoms of
Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome are
Correlation 3. The cause of Chronic
Fatigue Syndrome is
unknown
1.000 -.058 .084
17. I would shake hands with
someone who had Chronic
Fatigue Syndrome.
-.058 1.000 .070
28. I know what the
symptoms of Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome are
.084 .070 1.000
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