Ebrahim et al. (2013): study ZA 2008
Publication
- Author(s):
- Ebrahim, A.; Botha, F.; Snowball, J.
- Title:
- Determinants of Life Satisfaction Among Race Groups in South Africa.
- Source:
- Development Southern Africa, 2013, Vol. 30, 168- 185
Investigation
- Public
- 18+ aged, general public, South Africa, 2008
- Survey name
- US-National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS) 2008
- Sample
- Probability sample (unspecified)
- Respondents
- N = 12230
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self rating on single question:
Please rate your feelings about .. Using this 1 to 10 scale
.. Your life as a whole right now
1 very dissatisfied
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 very satisfied - Classification:
- O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-j
- Author's label:
- Life satisfaction
- Page in publication:
- 174, 177
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 7.33%, 2: 5.22%, 3: 9.03%, 4: 13.67%, 5: 18.97%, 6: 13.12%, 7: 11.54%, 8: 9.52%, 9: 3.29%, 10: 8.33% (total 100.02%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 5.43 4.92
- SD:
- 2.45 2.72
Correlational Findings
Never married (vs widowed)
Never married (vs divorced)
Never married (vs cohabiting)
Unemployed