The first step is to export the data from your team for SPSS. To do this, you need to have logged on to the DAWBA team administration menu, and have switched to Advanced options. Use the Add, edit or remove SPSS templates to check that your export template specifies "Items and Scores" for the Autistic Spectrum items. Then use Export data for SPSS (also in advanced options) to export the data.
The second step is to use the resultant data file and SPSS syntax to generate a labelled SPSS dataset. This exported data will automatically include the score for the SAS (Social Aptitudes Scale).
Finally, you can generate additional ASD-related dimensional scores by applying the following syntax to your SPSS data file:
RECODE
PR11 PR12 PR15 PR16 PR24 PR25 PR26 PR27
(0=2) (1=1) (2=0) (ELSE=0) INTO pr11r pr12r pr15r pr16r pr24r pr25r pr26r pr27r .
EXECUTE .
RECODE
PR8 PR9
(0=1) (1=0) (ELSE=0) INTO pr8r pr9r .
EXECUTE .
RECODE
PFR4 PFR5 PFR6 PR6A PR6B PR6C PR6D PR10 PR13 PR14 PR17 PR18 PR19 PR20 PR21 PR22 PR28 PR29 PR30 PR31 PR32 PR33 PR34 PR36 PR37
(0=0) (1=1) (2=2) (ELSE=0) INTO pfr4r pfr5r pfr6r pr6ar pr6br pr6cr pr6dr pr10r pr13r pr14r pr17r pr18r pr19r pr20r pr21r pr22r pr28r pr29r pr30r pr31r pr32r pr33r pr34r pr36r pr37r .
EXECUTE .
COMPUTE pasdsoc = pr6br + pr6cr + pr10r + pr11r + pr12r + pr15r + pr16r + pr17r + pr24r + pr25r + pr26r + pr27r + pr28r + pr29r + pr30r .
EXECUTE .
COMPUTE pasdrep = pr6dr + pr13r + pr14r + pr18r + pr19r + pr20r + pr21r + pr22r + pr31r + pr32r + pr33r + pr34r + pr36r + pr37r .
EXECUTE .
COMPUTE pasdlan = pr6ar + pr8r + pr9r.
EXECUTE .
COMPUTE pfrscore = pfr1 + pfr2 + pfr3 + pfr4r + pfr5r + pfr6r .
EXECUTE .
COMPUTE pasdtot = pasdsoc + pasdrep + pasdlan .
EXECUTE .
This will generate the following scores for you, in addition to the already existent SAS score:
| variable name | Score |
|---|---|
| pfrscore | Friendship total |
| pasdsoc | ASD social impairment score |
| pasdrep | ASD repetitive behaviour score |
| pasdlan | ASD language impairment score |
| pasdtot | ASD total impairment score |
Last modified : 30/07/2013