| Item type |
Book Section |
| Subjects |
300 Social sciences > 303 Social processes |
| Division/Agency |
LPPKN - National Population and Family Development Board, Malaysia: Population and Family Research Division |
| Keywords |
Social support, Mental health, Older adults, Quality of life |
| Additional Information |
This paper has been presented at the National Population Conference 2023 (PERKKS 23) – Pulse Grande Hotel, Putrajaya on 21-22 November 2023. It is jointly organized by the National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Malaysia, Faculty of Business and Economics, Universiti Malaya (UM) in collaboration with WMIT Group Sdn Bhd.
For further information, please contact:
1.Adzmel Mahmud
Department of Decision Science
Faculty of Business and Economics
University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Email: adzmel_mahmud@yahoo.com
2.Ng Yin Mei
Department of Decision Science
Faculty of Business and Economics
University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Email: yinmei.ng@um.edu.my
3.Rohana Jani
Ungku Aziz Centre for Development Studies
University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Email: rohanaj@um.edu.my
Corresponding author: adzmel_mahmud@yahoo.com |
| Abstract |
The present study examines multidimensional perceived social support, mental health and quality of life (QOL) in older adults aged 60 years and older who receive the financial assistance provided by the Department of Social Welfare. A cross-sectional study approach was conducted among 487 older adults living in Selangor, Malaysia, who are the recipients of old age financial assistance known as Bantuan Warga Emas (BWE). |
