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Correlational findings

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
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
Perceived restrictions due to ill health
Our Classification
Distribution
1:3%; 2:43%; 3:18%; 4:36%
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Selfreport on single questoin:
"Does sickness or ill-health prevent you from doing the things you need to do?"
4:most of the time
3:half the time,
2:once in a while
1:Never

categorized into two groups:
1:none
0:yes

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-g r = +.41 All RETEREES O-HL-c-sq-v-5-a r = +.55 All retirees O-HL-c-sq-v-5-a Beta = +.15 p < .05 Retirees aged 65 and older only (N=128)

Beta controlled for:
-higher affluence rating
-need to purchase maize
-grows cash crop
-religious traditionalist
-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