Study Moller (1988a): study ZA 1983
- Public:
- Ex-migrant workers, returned to rural KwaZulu, South Africa, 1983
- Sample:
- Respondents:
- N = 253
- Non Response:
- Assessment:
- Interview: face-to-face
Correlate
- Authors's label
- Type of house
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- 0: Doub house, hut
1: Brick/concrete house
Observed Relation with Happiness
ß controlled for:
- Seldom restricted by poor health
- Higher affluence rating
- Need to purchase maize
- Grows cash crop
- Religious traditionalist
- More active person
- Keeps chicken
- Has a confidant
- Keeps goats
- Larger size field
- Higher monthly income
- No desire to return to work
ß 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
- Agrees:planning is key to success
- Preference for entrepreneurship in retirement
- Higher modernity score