Study Moller (1989): study ZA 1983 /1
- 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
- Community role
- Our Classification
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- Remarks
- Direction of correlation unclear in original report. Sign in table is negative, but text indicates positive relationship. Present version approved by author.
- Operationalization
- 0: no prestigious role
1: prestigious role
- chief headman
- regular headman
- policeman
- trader
- big farmer or landlord
Observed Relation with Happiness
ß controlled for:
- Satisfied with health
- Voluntary retirement
- More active person
- No pension income
- Has a confidant
- Higher standard house
- 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
ß controlled for:
- Satisfaction with health
- Perceived financial adequacy
- No pension income
- Has a confidant
- Looked forward to retirement
- Is happy as grandparents were
- Aged gradually