| Study | OECD (2017): study BE 2015 |
| Title | PISA 2015 Results. Students' Well-Being. Volume III. |
| Source | OECD Publishing, 2017, Paris, France |
| URL | http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/education/pisa-2015-results-volume-iii_9789264273856-en |
| Public | 15-16 aged, secundary school students, Belgium, 2017 |
| Sample | Probability multi-stage random |
| Non-Response | |
| Respondents N = | 9651 |
| Correlate | |
| Author's label | Economic, social and cultural status |
| Page in Source | table III.3.2 p 277 |
| Our classification | Socio-cultural background (earlier for adults, current for young) |
| Operationalization | Index of a) economic status, b) social status c) cultural status in current nation of residence 1 bottom quarter 2 second quarter 3 third quarter 4 top quarter |
| Observed Relation with Happiness | ||
| Happiness Measure | Statistics | Elaboration/Remarks |
| C-BW-c-sq-l-11-e | DM=+ p < .05 | 1 bottom quarter M = 7,22 2 second quarter M = 7,39 3 third quarter M = 7,64 4 top quarter M = 7,69 bottom-top difference +0,46 |
| Code | Full Text |
| C-BW-c-sq-l-11-e | Selfreport on single question: Here is a picture of a ladder. The top of the ladder '10' represents the best possible life for you and the bottom '0' is the worst possible life for you. In general , where on the ladder do you feel you stand at the moment? Tick the box next to the number that best describes where you stand 10 best possible 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 worst possible life |
| Symbol | Explanation |
| DM | DIFFERENCE of MEANS Type: descriptive statistic only. Measurement level: Correlate: dichotomous, Happiness: metric Range: depending on the happiness rating scale of the author; range symmetric about zero. Meaning: the difference of the mean happiness, as measured on the author's rating scale, between the two correlate levels. |