Study Moller (1985): study ZA 1984
- Public
- Ex-migrant workers, returned to rural Kwazulu, South Africa, 1984
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 253
- Non Response
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
open- and closed-ended questions. The fieldwork was carried out by three Zulu male research assistants. The fieldworkers spent up to several weeks in any of the research areas to make a detailed study of living conditions of the rural communities.
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Number of years retired
- Our Classification
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- Distribution
- median:10 years
- Related specification variables
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- Operationalization
- Selfreport on single question on number years retired (from migrant work)
2: many years
1:
0:
Observed Relation with Happiness
Direction of correlation unclear in original report. Sign in table is negative, but tekst indicates positive relationship. Present version approved by author.
Beta controlled for:
-satisfaction with health
-higher affluence rating
-need to purchase maize
-grows cash crop
-religious traditionalist
-has a confidant
-keeps goats
-higher monthly income
-more active person
-worked for many years in jobs
-no desire to return to work
-agrees: modern community leader
Beta controlled for:
-satisfied with health
-higher monthly income
-religious traditionalist
-grows cash crop
-feel land is secure
-worked for many years in jobs
-no desire to return to work
-achieved/confident of becoming wealthy