Subjective Well-Being of Older Rural Muslim Community in Malaysia
While research on subjective well-being has been well developed and documented in developed countries, the nature of subjective well-being of this category of population is still relatively unexamined in Malaysia. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the level of subjective well-being of the older population in rural Muslim community in Kelantan, Malaysia. The design used in this study was a combination of the sociological method of face-to-face interviews, and the anthropological method of participant-observation. A total of 214 older population were selected as respondents using simple random sampling technique from sampling frame. Major data for the quantitative analysis are derived from face-to-face interviews, while data for the qualitative analysis are derived from unstructured interviews, information from key informants, and field observation. Results show that the majority of the respondents have a moderate level of subjective well-being. Their subjective well-being also differs according to their profiles.
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2012
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Authors: | Wan Ibrahim, W.A ; Zainab, I ; Fadzli, A |
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International Journal of Asian Social Science. - Asian Economic and Social Society. - Vol. 2.2012, 3, p. 330-335
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Asian Economic and Social Society |
Subject: | Elderly | Older Population | Population Aging | Demographic Changes |
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