Mann-Whitney U Test

• If the data for the variable is not normally distributed, consists of independent samples, and has 1 IV with group comparison between two groups a Mann-Whitney U Test is used
• Method:
  • Analyze
  • Nonparametric tests
  • Independent Samples
  • Objective: Automatically compare distributions across groups
  • Fields: Move variable to test fields and sample to groups
  • Settings: Leave as is
  • Click on run

Output:

• A box will appear which will show significance
• If its below <0.05, you can conclude that there’s a significant difference between the two groups. Additionally, the colour of the box will be yellow if there’s a significant difference