Subjective Well-Being Amongst Older Women from Migrant and Non-Migrant Households in Rural Java, Indonesia

Setiadi, Setiadi and Hidayah, Sita (2021) Subjective Well-Being Amongst Older Women from Migrant and Non-Migrant Households in Rural Java, Indonesia. Journal of Population and Social Studies, 29. pp. 459-478. ISSN 24654418

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Abstract

This study explored how older women living in rural Java in Yogyakarta, Indonesia construct their subjective well-being. This study identified access, control, and physical and social resources available for older adults in their daily life and, afterward, juxtaposes these factors with the socioeconomicstatus and culture of rural societies in Java that support elderly resilience. This study assumed there are both differences and similarities in control of those resources leading to the subjective well-being in rural Java. This research utilized subjective well-being theory to examine how older women from varied family backgrounds adapt to the challenges of older age. Two types of households were selected: older persons with migrating children and older persons with non-migrating children. This study used qualitative methods through participatory observations and in-depth interviews. In the end, this research revealed that subjective well-being is influenced heavily by family relations. This study showed the limit and the lack of government measurement of well-being from an isolated individual economic and social welfare status. It was argued that subjective well-being requires the active involvement of society and self-responsibility to keep older adults healthy and resilient in older ages, both at the individual and community level.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Older adults with migrant or non-migrant adult children; qualitative methods; resilience; subjective well-being
Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GN Anthropology
Divisions: Faculty of Cultural Sciences > Anthropology Department
Depositing User: OKTAVIANA DWI P
Date Deposited: 12 Sep 2024 04:14
Last Modified: 12 Sep 2024 04:14
URI: https://ir.lib.ugm.ac.id/id/eprint/6870

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