Likert reverse coding with one formula, no SPSS

This video shows how to properly handle reverse items in a Likert scale and get a correct final mean score right inside Google Sheets. It solves the common pain point where manual reverse scoring gets tangled and the total score loses credibility. We use STATS_RECODE + STATS_COLUMNS + STATS_COMPUTE (ALS Stats) together: flip only the items that need flipping, combine them with the rest, and compute the aggregated score with a single formula that updates automatically when new responses arrive. On top of that we check internal consistency with STATS_ALPHA and, when needed, drop an item that hurts the scale's reliability. The result is a transparent, reproducible workflow — no Excel and no SPSS. 00:00 Step 1. Reverse-coding the responses. 01:07 Step 2. Combining reverse-coded responses with the rest. 02:08 Step 3. Filtering out items to improve consistency. 03:08 Step 4. The full process on another column. ___________ Install ALS Stats (Google Sheets add-on): https://workspace.google.com/marketpl... Copy the lesson spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/... View the lesson spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/... Valid for ALS Stats version: 2.1 Link to playlist    • Google Forms preparation in Google Sheets ...   #ReverseScoring #LikertScale #GoogleSheets #CronbachsAlpha #Questionnaire #ALSStats