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The influence of socioeconomic status on job and life satisfaction among low-income employees in Johor local authorities

Kamalulil, Errna Nadhirah and Panatik, Siti Aisyah and Sarwar, Farhan (2021) The influence of socioeconomic status on job and life satisfaction among low-income employees in Johor local authorities. Psikohumaniora: Jurnal Penelitian Psikologi, 6 (2). pp. 121-136. ISSN 2527-7456

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21580/pjpp.v6i2.8304

Abstract

Many studies have found that a low socioeconomic status has a negative impact on welfare. However, contextual evidence on this issue in Malaysia is scarce. Therefore, this study attempts to quantitatively examine the effect of socioeconomic status on life and job satisfaction among low-income employees working in the public. The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), Work Domain Satisfaction Scale (WDSS), and Socioeconomic Questionnaire were presented to 265 respondents chosen using a convenience sampling technique. The data were then analyzed using SPSS 26.0 and SmartPLS 3.0 equation modeling. The results show that socioeconomic status had a positive effect on life satisfaction (t = 4.581; p < .001) and job satisfaction (t = 3.423; p < .001). Thus, this study contributes to the provision of better insights into the socioeconomic status factors that determine life and job satisfaction, especially among low-income employees working in the public sector in Malaysia.

Item Type:Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:job satisfaction, life satisfaction, low-income employees, socioeconomic status, well-being
Subjects:H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
Divisions:Management
ID Code:98344
Deposited By: Yanti Mohd Shah
Deposited On:07 Dec 2022 07:39
Last Modified:07 Dec 2022 07:39

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