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Studies

Gallup-WIN (2011): study ZA 2011

Publication

Author(s):
Gallup-WIN,
Title:
Global Barometer of Happiness for 2011.
Source:
Press Release, 30 December 2011, Zürich, Switzerland

Investigation

Public
16+ aged, general public, South Africa, 2011
Survey name
INT-Gallup-WIN 2011
Sample
Probability sample (unspecified)
Respondents
N = 200
Non Response
0
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

So far as you are concerned,  how do you personally feel about your life?
3  happy
2  neither happy nor unhappy
1  unhappy
Classification:
O-HL-u-sq-v-3-k
Author's label:
happiness
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 23%,   2: 19%,   3: 57%   (total 99%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 3 On range 0-10
Mean:
2.34 5.64
SD:
0.83 1.77