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Correlational findings

Study Blaauw & Pretorius (2013): study ZA 2008

Public
20+ aged general public, South Africa, 2008
Survey name
SA-NIDS Panel study
Sample
Respondents
N = 13792
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Gender
Our Classification
Distribution
1: 40,47%, 0: 59,53%
Operationalization
1: Male
0: Female

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-n b = +.14 p < .064 b controlled for:
- Personal characteristics:
  - ethnicity
  - age
  - marital status
  - BMI
  - obese
  - having children
  - education
  - religion important
- Regional characteristics:
  - urban (vs rural)
  - income per capita
  - province in South Africa

OPRC analysis yield similar results