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Correlational findings

Study Biyase & Naanwaab (2021): study ZA 2008

Public
17+ aged general public South Africa, followed 9 years 2088-2016
Survey name
SA-NIDS
Sample
Respondents
N = 28000
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
R squared
Our Classification
Related specification variables
Operationalization
a: age
b: age squared
c: ethnicity
d  language
e income, absolute nd relative
f  education
g marital status
h religion
i experience of crime
j trust
k health

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a = ,38 CURRENT happiness by current conditions
rural sample .31
urban sample .37
O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a = .23 CHANGE happiness by current conditions
rural sample .20
urban sample .25

Change captured by controling for happiness 2 years ago