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Correlational findings

Study Stanca (2012): study ZZ World samples 1980

Public
15+ aged, general public, 54 nations, 1980 - 2008
Survey name
INT-WorldValuesSurv 1-5
Sample
Respondents
N = 345000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Education level
Our Classification
Remarks
Educational leveles are measured by dummy variables for low education (inadequately completed or completed elementary education, incomplete secondary school), medium education (complete technical/vocational secondary school, incomplete or complete university-preparatory secondary school) and high education (some university with or without degree/higher education). (p.750)
Operationalization
Education:
a: Lower (=reference)
b: Middle
c: Upper

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a b = +2.0 p < .01 Education, middle      (vs lower) O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a b = +2.5 p < .01 Education, upper       (vs lower) O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a b = +.07 p < .01 Education, middle      (vs lower) O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a b = +.08 p < .01 Education, upper       (vs Lower)

b controled for:
-Number of children
-Income
-Unemployment
-Marital Status
-Sex
-Age group
-Country
-WVS wave