摘要：In studies where socio-economic status (SES) is used as a variable; it is assumed that individuals showdifferences in SES based on their dependent variables. The purpose of this study is to provide concrete measures forresearchers working on determining SES. In this study, cluster analysis was used to determine the variables affectingSES. Cluster analysis is a multivariate technique in which observations and variables are divided into groups accordingto their characteristics. A total of 594 preparatory class students from Ankara University and Yıldırım BeyazıtUniversity participated in the study. The results of the cluster analyses with these five variables - family’s averagemonthly income, mother’s education level, father’s education level, parents’ frequency of participation in socialactivities and the total number of books purchased in a year - yielded that the participants among themselves showedhomogeneity. Based on the literature review, the findings of this study are discussed by comparing them with otherstudies’ results in determining SES.
关键词：Socio-economic status (SES); cluster analysis; determining variables for SES
