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RELIABILITY ANALYSIS

From the menu bar, click on “Analyze,” then on “Scale,” and on “Reliabilty Analysis….” In the left window, select the variables that make up the scale you wish to analyze, and click on the right arrow.  

Next to "Model:," choose the type of analsis you wish to perform (e.g., "Alpha" for Cronbach's alpha).  Click on "OK."

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