Happiness and income in education

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https://doi.org/10.5377/reice.v8i16.10660

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Happiness index, income, higher education

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The objective of this research was to know the level of happiness reported by workers in the educational sector in Valladolid, Yucatán; specifically at the top level.The method used was a descriptive and correlational study, using an online survey directed at workers of the Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Valladolid; for this, the subjective happiness index known as the Cantril Ladder was used. The same indicator used in the World Values ​​Survey to measure happiness and in the World Happiness Report, 2020. With the information collected, measures of central tendency and a comparative analysis between happiness index and income were carried out.The survey was answered by 31 workers in which an average Happiness Index of 6.65 was reported; standard deviation of 1.94 and a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 10 on the scale 1-10. The index in the institute is relatively above the 6.46 average for Mexico reported in the World Happiness Report in 2020. The correlation between happiness index and net salary shows a direct relationship with an upward trend line; that is, the higher the salary, the higher the satisfaction rate.

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2020-12-26

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Cante Loeza, F. L. (2020). Happiness and income in education. Revista Electrónica De Investigación En Ciencias Económicas, 8(16), 54–67. https://doi.org/10.5377/reice.v8i16.10660

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Vol. 8 No. 16 (2020): July - December

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