Higgs (2007): study ZA 2003
Publication
- Author(s):
- Higgs, N.
- Title:
- Measuring and Understanding the Well-Being of South Africans: Everyday Quality of Life in South Africa.
- Source:
- Social Indicators Research, 2007, Vol. 81, 331 - 356
Investigation
- Public
- 16+ aged, general public, South Africa, 2003
- Survey name
- SA-EverydayQOL2003
- Sample
- Probability multistage stratified area sample
- Respondents
- N = 3500
- Non Response
- 0
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
Generally, I am a happy and cheerful person
1 not true
2 true - Classification:
- O-HP-g-sq-v-2-d
- Page in publication:
- 349
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 40%, 2: 60% (total 100%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 2 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 1.60 -
- SD:
- 0.49 -