Study Dickow & Moller (2002): study ZA 1999
- Public
- 16+ aged, general public, South Africa, 1999
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 2219
- Non Response
- Assessment
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Interview: face-to-face
In the language of choice
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Significance of the rainbow
- Our Classification
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- Distribution
- 1. 35%, 2. 25%, 3. 17%, 4. 7%, 5. 4%, 6. 13%
- Operationalization
- Agreement with statements:
a. The rainbow as symbol of reconciliation and unity is an ideal for South Africans.
b. The rainbow is a political symbol for nation building.
c. The rainbow is a religious symbol and should not be used in politics.
d. The rainbow has divided rather than united South Africans.
e. The rainbow message is no longer relevant.
f. Don't know.
Observed Relation with Happiness
- Reconciliation & unity: 58
- Political symbol: 68
- Religious symbol: 66
- Irrelevant: 51
- Divisive: 46
- Don't know: 54
- Reconciliation & unity: 52
- Political symbol: 56
- Religious symbol: 51
- Irrelevant: 51
- Divisive: 40
- Don't know: 58