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Correlational findings

Study OECD (2017): study US 2015

Public
15-16 aged, secundary school students, United States of America, 2017
Survey name
INT-PISA 2015
Sample
Respondents
N = 5712
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Conputer Assisted Web Interview (CAWI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
Family wealth
Our Classification
Remarks
countries added three specific household items that were seen as appropriate measures of family wealth in the country's context
Distribution
quartiles
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Student report of availability at home of:
a: link to internet
b: room of their own
c: number of televisions
d: number of cars
e: rooms with a bath or shower
f:  smartphones
g: computers (desktop, portable laptop or notebook)
h: tablet computers
i: e-book readers

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-b DM = + p < .05 Average happiness by national quarter of family wealth
4 most wealthy     M = 7,76
3                  M = 7,63
2                  M = 7,16
1 least wealthy    M = 6,88

4-1 difference        +0,89 O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-b D% = +/- p < .05 Percentages by national quarter of family wealth
                Very happy(9+10)  Unhappy(0-4)
4 most wealthy      42,5%           7,6%
3                   39,4%           9,7%
2                   31,5%          12,9%
1 least wealthy     29,7%          17,0%

4-1 difference     +12,8%          -9,4%