Determinants of happiness among youth in Malaysia
This study was conducted to identify factors associated with happiness among urban youth in Malaysia. Respondents were 400 youth community-dwelling residents in the metropolitan areas of Malaysia. Structural equation modelling was used to analyse the data. Findings showed that social and family envi...
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| author | Zaremohzzabieh, Zeinab Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi Abu Samah, Bahaman Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril |
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| description | This study was conducted to identify factors associated with happiness among urban youth in Malaysia. Respondents were 400 youth community-dwelling residents in the metropolitan areas of Malaysia. Structural equation modelling was used to analyse the data. Findings showed that social and family environments and education predict the happiness of young adults. Surprisingly, the results also revealed a significant negative relationship between economic opportunities and their happiness, while health, ICT use, and civic engagement had no significant effect on their happiness. Our findings support the implementation of actions to stimulate social and family environments, education, and economic opportunities for young urban adults in Malaysia, particularly given the importance of these factors in the perception of their happiness. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-309882020-04-15T15:56:19Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30988/ Determinants of happiness among youth in Malaysia Zaremohzzabieh, Zeinab Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi Abu Samah, Bahaman Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril This study was conducted to identify factors associated with happiness among urban youth in Malaysia. Respondents were 400 youth community-dwelling residents in the metropolitan areas of Malaysia. Structural equation modelling was used to analyse the data. Findings showed that social and family environments and education predict the happiness of young adults. Surprisingly, the results also revealed a significant negative relationship between economic opportunities and their happiness, while health, ICT use, and civic engagement had no significant effect on their happiness. Our findings support the implementation of actions to stimulate social and family environments, education, and economic opportunities for young urban adults in Malaysia, particularly given the importance of these factors in the perception of their happiness. Inderscience Enterprises 2019 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30988/1/Determinants%20of%20happiness%20among%20youth%20in%20Malaysia.pdf Zaremohzzabieh, Zeinab and Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi and Abu Samah, Bahaman and Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril (2019) Determinants of happiness among youth in Malaysia. International Journal of Happiness and Development, 5 (4). pp. 352-370. ISSN 2049-2790; ESSN: 2049-2804 https://www.inderscience.com/info/inarticle.php?artid=104370 10.1504/IJHD.2019.104370 |
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