The SPSS Survival Manual throws a lifeline to students and researchers grappling with this powerful data analysis software.

In her bestselling manual, Julie Pallant guides you through the entire research process, helping you choose the right data analysis technique for your project. From the formulation of research questions, to the design of the study and analysis of data, to reporting the results, Julie discusses basic through to advanced statistical techniques. She outlines each technique clearly, providing step-by-step procedures for performing your analysis, a detailed guide to interpreting data output, and examples of how to present your results in a report. Illustrated with screen grabs, examples of output, and tips, it is supported by a website with sample data and guidelines on report writing. This eighth edition is fully revised and updated to accommodate changes to IBM SPSS statistics Version 31 procedures, screens, and output.

For both beginners and experienced users in psychology, sociology, health sciences, medicine, education, business, and related disciplines, the SPSS Survival Manual is an essential text.

'Julie Pallant has a rare gift for making statistics feel less daunting. This book continues to be my go-to recommendation for researchers new to SPSS – it walks readers through each step in a reassuring, accessible way, making even the most technical concepts feel manageable. The updated edition maintains everything that has made this book a classic, while ensuring alignment with the latest versions of SPSS''.
Dr Lyn Lavery, Director, Academic Consulting'An excellent introduction to using SPSS for data analysis. It provides a self-contained resource itself, with more than simply (detailed and clear) step-by-step descriptions of statistical procedures in SPSS. There is also a wealth of tips and advice, and for each statistical technique a brief, but consistently reliable, explanation is provided'.
Associate Professor George Dunbar, University of Warwick

'This book is recommended as ESSENTIAL to all students completing research projects - minor and major'.
Dr John Roodenburg, Monash University

Julie Pallant has spent the past 25 years helping students overcome ‘statistics phobia’ in her roles as Director of Research and Graduate Studies in the Department of Rural Health at the University of Melbourne, and Senior Lecturer in Applied Statistics at Swinburne University. She has worked as a counselling psychologist and has taught psychology, statistics and research methods at a number of universities. She now works as a research and statistical consultant.