Moller et al. (1987): study ZA 1983
Publication
- Author(s):
- Moller, V.; DuToit, S.H.; Schlemmer, L.
- Title:
- Quality of Life in South Africa: Measurement and Analysis.
- Source:
- Human Sciences Research Council Publishers, 1987, Pretoria, South Africa
Investigation
- Public
- 16+ aged, general public, South Africa, 1983
- Survey name
- SA-QOL 1983
- Sample
- Probability multistage stratified area sample
- Respondents
- N = 5587
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Taking all together, would you say you are:
5 very happy
4 fairly happy
3 neither happy not unhappy
2 fairly unhappy
1 very unhappy - Classification:
- O-HL-c-sq-v-5-g
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 12.1%, 2: 13.3%, 3: 4.1%, 4: 53.3%, 5: 17.2% (total 100%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.50 5.80
- SD:
- 1.26 2.53