****For MFQ31**** and SPSS that only takes 8 letter variable names*. COMPUTE CRIME_RE = 5 - CRIME. execute. *Next, create average variables from the Relevance section (part 1): *For MFQ31, cut out last variable of each; each one measured with 3 variables. *Note special purpose of Astrology: *ASTROLOGY - Whether or not someone believed in astrology [This item is not scored; it is included both to force people to use the bottom end of the scale, and to catch and cut participants who respond with 2 or above]*. COMPUTE HarmRel = MEAN(HARM,EMOTIONA,WEAK) . COMPUTE FairRel = MEAN(RIGHTS,UNFAIRLY,TREATED) . COMPUTE IngrpRel = MEAN(LOYALTY,BETRAY,YOURGROU) . COMPUTE AuthoRel = MEAN(DUTIES,TRADITIO,RESPECT) . COMPUTE PurRel = MEAN(DISGUSTI,DECENCY,DESIRES) . execute. *Create variables from the Statements section (part 2):*. COMPUTE HarmSta = MEAN(ANIMAL,KILL,COMPASSI) . COMPUTE FairSta = MEAN(CRIME_RE,JUSTICE,FAIRLY) . COMPUTE IngrpSta = MEAN(TEAM,HISTORY,FAMILY) . COMPUTE AuthoSta = MEAN(SEXROLES,SOLDIER,KIDRESPE) . COMPUTE PurSta = MEAN(HARMLESS,UNNATURA,CHASTITY) . execute. *Average the two sections together to produce the 5 foundation scores, which run from 0 to 5.*. COMPUTE HarmAvg = MEAN(HarmRel,HarmSta) . COMPUTE FairAvg = MEAN(FairRel,FairSta) . COMPUTE IngrpAvg = MEAN(IngrpRel,IngrpSta) . COMPUTE AuthoAvg = MEAN(AuthoRel,AuthoSta) . COMPUTE PurAvg = MEAN(PurRel,PurSta) . execute. *Create an index variable for the differentiation between the first two foundations and the last three. (This difference score *is generally the strongest correlate of people's self-ratings of their political orientation. High numbers go with being liberal.) *. COMPUTE HF_IAP = MEAN(HarmAvg,FairAvg) - MEAN(IngrpAvg,AuthoAvg,PurAvg) . execute.