|
W3C
Reset Setting Change font size to lower sizeChange font size to original sizeChange font size to large size
    T
    T
    T
    T
    T
    T
Measuring Malaysian well-being through the personal well-being index (PWI): findings from the fifth Malaysian Population and Family Survey, 2014


Download Attachment
:
 111
 Downloads
Item type Conference or Workshop Item
Subjects 300 Social sciences > 303 Social processes
Division/Agency LPPKN - National Population and Family Development Board, Malaysia: Population and Family Research Division
Keywords PWI scale, Personal wellbeing, MPFS-5, Malaysia, Malaysian Family Well-Being Index
Additional Information This paper have been presented at the 8th International Conference on Population Geographies in The University of Queenland Brisbane, Australia, 30 June - 3 July 2015.
Abstract The aim of this study is to measure the well-being of Malaysian population through the use of PWI scale developed by the International Wellbeing Group (IWbG). Responses on the PWI scale were collected from over 10,000 adults aged 18 to 59 drawn from a sample of 18,852 living quarters throughout the country. Through the MPFS-5, the Personal Well-Being Index for the Malaysian was recorded at 7.71 out of a maximum score of 10. Out of the eight domains identified, the Spirituality or Religion domain recorded the highest score of 7.56. It then followed by the domain scores of Personal Relationships (7.54), Community-Connectedness (7.52), Personal Safety (7.35), Personal Health (7.10), Future Security (6.96), Standard of Living (6.58) and Achieving in Life (6.56).
:
 111
 All Downloads