Posel & Casale (2011): study ZA 2008
Publication
- Author(s):
- Posel, D.; Casale, D.
- Title:
- Relative Standing and Subjective Well-Being in South Africa: The Role of Perception, Expectations and Income Mobility.
- Source:
- Social Indicators Research, 2011, Vol. 104, 195 - 223
Investigation
- Public
- 17+ aged general public, South-Africa., 2008
- Survey name
- SA-NIDS Panel study
- Sample
- Sampling not reported
- Respondents
- N = 28000
- Non Response
- Assessment
-
Interview: face-to-face
Assumed by WDH team.
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 completely dissatisfied
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 completely satisfied - Classification:
- O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-I
- Author's label:
- Social Well-being
- Page in publication:
- 201
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 7.2%, 2: 5%, 3: 9%, 4: 14%, 5: 18.6%, 6: 13%, 7: 11.6%, 8: 9%, 9: 3.4%, 10: 8.2% (total 99%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 5.42 4.92
- SD:
- 2.45 2.72