Increasing in ageing population has drawn attention to the level of well-being among elderly. This study measures the level of well-being among elderly in Selangor. Furthermore, this study conducted to determine how far the factors influencing the well-being. The research factors namely personal factor, social participation, financial factor, neighbourhood and the level of income. A survey method was conducted to collect data. This study used a sample of 466 respondents living in rural areas and urban areas. In order to examine the differences between the living areas namely rural and urban areas on the well-being among elderly in Selangor, t- test analysis was used to access the statistical significant differences. Then, a regression analysis was performed to measure the influence of personal factor, social participation, financial factor, neighbourhood and level of income on their level of well-being. The findings suggested that all the factors had influenced the level of prosperity among elderly. However, income factor was not an essential factor in the welfare of older. Therefore, the implication of this study suggested that elderly must be provided with their personal and social needs to increase their level of well-being.
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To Cite this Article: Osman, U. A. N., & Ismail, R. (2019). The Factors Influencing the Level of Well-being among Elderly in Selangor, Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 9(2), 1108–1120.
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