Moller (2007a): study ZA 2002

Publication

Author(s):

Moller, V.

Title:

Satisfied and Dissatisfied South Africans: Results From The General Household Survey in the International Comparison.

Source:

Social Indicators Research, 2007, Vol. 81, 389 - 415

Investigation

Public

Adults, general public, South Africa, 2002

Sample

Probability multistage stratified area sample

Respondents

N = 26000

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face
Interviews in language of choice of respondent

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

How satisfied are you with your life in general?
10  completely satisfied
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0   completely dissatisfied

Classification:

O-SLu-g-sq-n-11-c

Author's label:

Life satisfaction

Page in publication:

395

Observed distribution

Frequencies

1: 9.5%,   2: 3.5%,   3: 5%,   4: 6.1%,   5: 6.3%,   6: 11.4%,   7: 13.3%,   8: 10.7%,   9: 11.1%,   10: 8.1%,   11: 15%   (total 100%)

Summary Statistics

On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10

Mean:

5.80 5.80

SD:

3.11 3.11

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Ethnicity Ethnic status in South Africa Kind of dwelling Quality of house Roof condition Quality of current dwelling Rent-free housing Source of current income
Kind of ownership Five rooms or more Quality of current dwelling Water supply Build environment
Water supply in vicinity Interrupted/Uninterrupted water supply Build environment
Water supply in vicinity Main electricity supply Quality of current dwelling
Electricity supply in vicinity Toilet in dwelling 1 Quality of current dwelling
Build environment
Sewage in vicinity Toilet in dwelling 2 Quality of current dwelling
Build environment
Sewage in vicinity Mail delivery Mail delivery in vicinity Marital status Married (vs divorced) Language of interview Ethnic status in South Africa
Current language Age Young versus old Spouse in household Living alone or not Ownership Current possessions Monthly household expenditure Household income Toilet Quality of house Telephones Telephone Household income Sufficiency of current income Social grants Sufficiency of current income Go hungry `objective` poverty Unemployment (offical definition) Unemployed involuntary Unemployed (ext. definition, incl. disc. Workseeekers Unemployed involuntary Resident of KwaZulu -Natal Region in South Africa Cannot read or write Literacy Education Development of one's education
Earlier life (antecedents of happiness)
School-type Medical aid beneficiary Income from social security Satisfaction with health services received Satisfaction with health-services Social worker services in the past Satisfaction with health-services
Earlier support received
Earlier psychological treatments
Consumption of services Social welfare services Satisfaction with amenities in vicinity
UNCLASSIFIED
Build environment Public safety Satisfaction with safety in vicinity Safety in neighbourhood Perceived safety in vicinity Walking at night Perceived safety in vicinity About future Optimistic Usage of drinking water Build environment
Water supply in vicinity Removal of rubbish Garbage collection in vicinity