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Correlational findings

Study Moller & Roberts (2017): study ZA 2012

Public
16+ aged general public, South Africa, 2012
Survey name
SA-SAS 2012_2
Sample
Respondents
N = 3000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Educational attainment
Our Classification
Distribution
1. 23% 2. 37% 3. 28% 4. 12%
Operationalization
Self reported educational attainment:
1. Primary or lower
2. Incomplete secondary
3. Matric
4. Post- matric

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c DM = - Primary or lower       M = 5.05
Incomplete secundary   M = 5.29
Matric                 M = 5.34
Post matric            M = 6.32

Linear pattern
C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c D%sr = -1.3 Lowest-higest difference (1 vs 4)