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A Comparative Study of Subjective Well-Being Among Working Mothers in Indonesia and China

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  • Resnia Novitasari

    (Department of Psychology, Universitas Islam Indonesia Author-2-Name: Hazhira Qudsyi Author-2-Workplace-Name: Department of Psychology, Universitas Islam Indonesia Author-3-Name: Tika Pratiwi Ambarito Author-3-Workplace-Name: Department of Psychology, Universitas Islam Indonesia Author-4-Name: Eri Yudhani Author-4-Workplace-Name: Department of Psychology, Universitas Islam Indonesia Author-5-Name: Fakhrunnisak Author-5-Workplace-Name: Department of Psychology, Universitas Islam Indonesia Author-6-Name: Chenxi Wang Author-6-Workplace-Name: Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, Zhejiang University, China Author-7-Name: Mingming Liu Author-7-Workplace-Name: Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, Zhejiang University, China Author-8-Name: Baihua Chen Author-8-Workplace-Name: Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, Zhejiang University, China)

Abstract

Objective � This study investigates cross-cultural differences in subjective well-being among working mothers in Indonesia and China, as members of the big five countries with high density populations in the world. Methodology/Technique � The participants in this study include 168 working mothers, of which 118 are Indonesian and 50 are Chinese. The subjective well-being variable was measured using the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) and The Scale of Positive and Negative Experiences (SPANE). This study also uses an independent sample t-test to examine the difference between the two. Findings � The results show that t (116) = 2.779, p = 0.006, which indicates that there are different conditions between working mothers in Indonesia and China that affect subjective well-being.

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  • Resnia Novitasari, 2018. "A Comparative Study of Subjective Well-Being Among Working Mothers in Indonesia and China," GATR Journals gjbssr507, Global Academy of Training and Research (GATR) Enterprise.
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    Keywords

    China; Indonesia; Comparative Study; Subjective Well-Being; Working Mothers.;
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    JEL classification:

    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
    • P52 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Comparative Economic Systems - - - Comparative Studies of Particular Economies

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