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
- Traditionalist religion
- Our Classification
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- Distribution
- 1:11%; 0a: 33%, 0b: 56%
- Related specification variables
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- Operationalization
- Selfreport of adherence to traditional religion
1: yes
0: no
a: Christian, black independent churches
b: no nomination
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.
Direction of correlation unclear in original report. Sign in table is negative, but tekst indicates positive relationship. Present version approved by author.
b controlled for:
-satisfaction with health
-higher affluence rating
-need to purchase maize
-grows cash crop
-has a confidant
-keeps goats
-higher monthly income
-more active person
-worked for many years in jobs
-retired for many years
-no desire to return to work
-agrees: modern community leader
b controlled for:
-seldom restricted by poor health
-higher affluence rating
-need to purchase maize
-grows cash crop
-more active person
-keeps chickens
-has a confidant
-higher standard house
-keeps goats
-larger size field
-higher monthly income
-no desire to return to work
Beta controlled for:
-satisfied with health
-higher monthly income
-grows cash crop
-feels land is secure
-retired for many years
-worked for many years in jobs
-no desire to return to work
-achieved/confident of becoming wealthy