Moller & Welch (1985): study ZA 1984
Publication
- Author(s):
- Moller, V.; Welch, G.J.
- Title:
- Polygamy Well-Being of Zulu Migrants.
- Source:
- Report University of Natal, Centre for Applied Social Sciences, 1985, Durban, South Africa
Investigation
- Public
- Ex-migrant workers, returned to rural Kwazulu, South Africa, 1984
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 253
- Non Response
- Assessment
- 
        Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)                    
 Open- and closed questions
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
- 
            Self report on single question:
 
 Taking your life as a whole, are you .......?
 5 very satisfied
 4 quite satisfied
 3 more satisfied than discontented
 2 more discontented than satisfied
 1 quite dissatisfied
- Classification:
- O-SLW-u-sq-v-5-d
- Author's label:
- Satisfaction with life as a whole
- Remarks:
- Very satisfied and satisfied: 36,5%
 
 See Molle 1987/1 for further information.
- Full text:
- 
            Self report on single question:
 
 Taking all things together in your life, how would you say things are these days? Would you say you are ....?
 5 very happy
 4 happy
 3 neither happy nor unhappy
 2 unhappy
 1 very unhappy
- Classification:
- O-HL-c-sq-v-5-a
- Author's label:
- Global happiness
- Remarks:
- Very and fairly happy: 42,5%
 
 See Molle 1987/1 for further information.