Malaysian women's state of well-being: empirical validation of a conceptual model.
The author carried out the present study to examine the determinants of Malaysian women's well-being. Specifically, the author proposed a theoretical model of women's roles and well-being--made up of roles, negative affectivity, conflict, and health--and statistically validated it in a group of women occupying both work and family roles (N = 389). Using a life-course approach (P. Moen, 1998) to roles and well-being, the author further examined the model in women of 3 different age groups (age of Group 1 = 20-29 years, age of Group 2 = 30-39 years, and age of Group 3 = 40 years and older). The results supported the proposed model, which showed reasonable fit when applied to the 3 groups of women. The results also indicated that the predictors of women's well-being differ according to their respective age groups. The author discussed these findings in relation to the life-course approach to women's roles.
Department of Psychology, International Islamic University, Jalan Gombak, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. noraini@iiu.edu.my
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D010551:Personality; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012380:Role; D014930:Women / Q000523:psychology*