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Correlational findings

Study Posel & Casale (2011): study ZA 2008

Public
17+ aged general public, South-Africa., 2008
Survey name
SA-NIDS Panel study
Sample
Respondents
N = 28000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Assumed by WDH team.

Correlate

Authors's Label
Number of children
Our Classification
Distribution
M = 1.48, SE = 0.2
Operationalization
Number of children < 15 years.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-I OPRC = +.03 p < .01 All. O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-I OPRC = +.03 p < .01 Africans only O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-I OPRC = -.02 ns Whites only O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-I = OPRC's controled for:
- individual characteristics
  - ethnicity
  - head
  - age
  - years of schooling
  - sexe
  - marital status
  - health status
- household characteristics
  - number of pensioners
  - quality dwelling place
  - quality toilet
- social capital variables
  - involved in religious activities
  - neigbours
  - crime in neighbourhood
  - member of a group
  - owns a cellular phone
- income variables
  - per capita household income (Rands)
  - actual rank in SA (richest, middle, poorest)
  - percieved rank in SA (richest, middle, poorest)
  - percieved rank in village/suburb (richest, middle, poorest)
  - percieved to be better/same/worse than at age 15
  - expect to be better/same/worse off 2 years hence