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Measuring women's psychological well-being in Indonesia
E Eggleston1, E L Wong, K Hardee
1Population Leadership Program, Berkeley, CA 94704, USA. eeggleston@hotmail.com
Women & Health
|September 8, 2001
Summary
This study developed new measures for Indonesian women's psychological well-being, identifying three distinct well-being clusters. Lower well-being was linked to rural living, younger age, early marriage, and lower socioeconomic status.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Public Health
Background:
- Existing psychological well-being measures are Western-centric and untested in Asian populations.
- There is a need for culturally relevant measures of women's psychological well-being in Indonesia.
- This study addresses the gap by developing and validating a new set of measures.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate measures of psychological well-being for Indonesian women.
- To identify distinct clusters of women based on their psychological well-being.
- To explore sociodemographic factors associated with these well-being clusters.
Main Methods:
- Focus groups were conducted to inform the development of 41 questionnaire items.
- A questionnaire was administered to 796 women in Sumatra and Lampung, Indonesia.
- Factor analysis identified five key factors of psychological well-being, leading to scale construction and cluster analysis.
Main Results:
- Five factors emerged: general negative feelings, relationship/fertility satisfaction, economic/family/personal satisfaction, marital/domestic dissatisfaction, and pursuit of external activities.
- Women were classified into three distinct clusters based on their well-being scores.
- Lower psychological well-being was significantly associated with rural residence, younger age (under 30), marriage before 20, low socioeconomic status, and lower educational attainment.
Conclusions:
- The developed measures offer a culturally relevant assessment of Indonesian women's psychological well-being.
- Three distinct well-being profiles were identified among Indonesian women.
- Sociodemographic factors play a significant role in shaping women's psychological well-being in Indonesia, highlighting areas for targeted interventions.
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