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Studies

Biyase & Naanwaab (2021): study ZA 2008

Publication

Author(s):
Biyase, M.; Naanwaab, C.
Title:
Rural-Urban Differences in Subjective Well-Being for South Africa: Static and Dynamic Approaches
Source:
EDWRG Working Paper Series, 2021, Nr. 3, University of Johannesburg, Economic Development and Well-Being Research Group

Investigation

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

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as-a-whole these days?
1   dissatisfied
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  satisfied
Classification:
O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a
Author's label:
Subjective well-being (SWB)
Remarks:
Distribution is related to rural sample
Page in publication:
7
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 3.95%,   2: 6.09%,   3: 13.93%,   4: 15.72%,   5: 20.09%,   6: 13.48%,   7: 9.46%,   8: 8.33%,   9: 2.88%,   10: 6.06%   (total 99.99%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
5.22 4.68
SD:
2.26 2.51

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Rural