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
- Community elder
- Our Classification
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- Distribution
- 1:125; 0:128
- Operationalization
- Selfreported age
1: 65 - (no)
0: 65+ (yes)
order change by WDH team
Observed Relation with Happiness
Beta controlled for:
-satisfied with health
-voluntary retirement
-more active person
-no pension income
-has a confidant
-satisfied with job while working
-enjoys aspects of retirement
-retired suddenly
-is happy as grandparents were
-agrees:planning is key to success in life
-preference for entrepreneurship in retirement
-higher modernity score
Beta controlled for:
-satisfied with health
-perceived financial adequacy
-no pension income
-has a confidant
-looked forward to retirement
-is happy as grandparents were
-aged gradually