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Subjective Well-Being of Older Rural Muslim Community in Malaysia

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  • Wan Ibrahim W.A
  • Zainab I
  • Asyraf H.A.R
  • Fadzli A

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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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  • Wan Ibrahim W.A & Zainab I & Asyraf H.A.R & Fadzli A, 2012. "Subjective Well-Being of Older Rural Muslim Community in Malaysia," International Journal of Asian Social Science, Asian Economic and Social Society, vol. 2(3), pages 330-335.
    • Handle: RePEc:asi:ijoass:v:2:y:2012:i:3:p:330-335:id:2188
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