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
- Planning is key to success in life
- Our Classification
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- Remarks
- Direction of correlation unclear in original report. Sign in table is negative, but tekst indicates positive relationship. Present version approved by author.
- Related specification variables
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- Operationalization
- Selfreport on question those who are successful in life, generally made plams and arranged things in advance (modern attitude)
1: agree
0: disagree
Observed Relation with Happiness
Beta controlled for:
-satisfied with health
-voluntary retirement
-more active person
-no pension income
-has a confidant
-community elder
-satisfied with job while working
-enjoys aspects of retirement
-retired suddenly
-is happy as grandparents were
-preference for entrepreneurship in retirement
-higher modernity score
Beta controlled for:
-satisfied with health
-grows cash crop
-voluntary retirement
-need to purchase maize
-owns cattle
-keeps chikens
-satisfied with job while working
-felt relatively young
-retired suddenly