Abstract
The concept of wellbeing has attracted many researchers in multi-disciplines. Objective wellbeing particularly focuses on quality of life indicators such as material resources (material wellbeing). While, subjective wellbeing emphasizes on subjective experiences and judgments of individuals in their lives in better ways. In fact, numerous studies have shown several determinants associated with material and subjective wellbeing. To gain better understanding, the purpose of this study is to explore the impact of demographic factors, including age, gender income, education and health status on both material and subjective wellbeing among households. This cross-sectional study was conducted in the district of Alor Gajah, Melaka which had the second highest score of Malaysian Wellbeing Index 2016. By using self-administered questionnaires, the present study employed non-proportionate random sampling involving households. The findings revealed that demographic factors are associated with material and subjective wellbeing.
Highlights
The concept of well-being has attracted the interest of many researchers in various fields such as economics, social and psychology
The term material wellbeing represent wellbeing based on material resources such as financial management, health, and comfort home (Popova & Pishniak, 2017) satisfaction with life, social life, home environment and practicing pure value will be part of the element of subjective wellbeing (White, 2009)
The aims of this study was to explore the influence of demographic characteristics, including age, gender income, education and health status on material and subjective wellbeing among household in Malaysia
Summary
The concept of well-being has attracted the interest of many researchers in various fields such as economics, social and psychology. While other researchers use the term material and subjective wellbeing. The term material wellbeing represent wellbeing based on material resources such as financial management, health, and comfort home (Popova & Pishniak, 2017) satisfaction with life, social life, home environment and practicing pure value will be part of the element of subjective wellbeing (White, 2009). The aims of this study was to explore the influence of demographic characteristics, including age, gender income, education and health status on material and subjective wellbeing among household in Malaysia. Comparative analysis between material and subjective wellbeing would be undertaken
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