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Correlational findings

Study Brenner (1970): study US 1960

Public
Highschool pupils, New York State, USA, 1960
Sample
Respondents
N = 5204
Non Response
1%
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
Subjective social class position
Our Classification
Operationalization
Closed question: lower / working / lower middle / middle / upper middle / upper class.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-u-sq-v-4-b G = +.25 Lower class                     : G = +.33
Middle and upper class          : G = +.23 A-AOL-g-sq-v-5-a G = +.21 Unaffected by social class. O-HL-u-sq-v-4-b V = .12 p < .01 A-AOL-g-sq-v-5-a V = .10 p < .001