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 Rural dwelling (vs urban)
Trend average happiness in urban/rural dwellers Age Current age (in years) Education Years schooling Ethnicity Ethnic status in South Africa Culture (Language) Regional language Family status Married (vs divorced)
Never married
Widowed Health Global health self-rating Gender Sex: male (vs female) Employment Employed Household size Household members Household variables Facilities in the house Social capital variables: Religion Christian religion
Jewish religion
Muslim religion
Local traditional religion
Hindu religion Income variables: Household income Household income Social capital variables: Crime Victim of crime Social capital variables: Trust Current trust Income variables: Relative income Change to better or worse Income variables: Expectations income Income expectations Dynamic life satisfaction Recent happiness (< 1 year ago) Income variables: Social rank Relative to income in neighborhood R squared Summed socio-demographic + health + life events