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Distributional findings

Study Moller (2007a): study ZA 2002

Public
Adults, general public, South Africa, 2002
Sample
Probability multistage stratified area sample
Respondents
N = 26000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Interviews in language of choice of respondent

Happiness measure(s)

Full text:
Self report on single question:

How satisfied are you with your life in general?
10  completely satisfied
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0   completely dissatisfied
Classification:
O-SLu-g-sq-n-11-c
Author's label:
Life satisfaction
Page in publication:
395
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 9.5%,   2: 3.5%,   3: 5%,   4: 6.1%,   5: 6.3%,   6: 11.4%,   7: 13.3%,   8: 10.7%,   9: 11.1%,   10: 8.1%,   11: 15%   (total 100%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
5.80 5.80
SD:
3.11 3.11