- Title
- Subjective well-being, personality and environmental satisfaction in Urban China
- Creator
- Zhai, Qing-guo; O'Shea, Robert; Willis, Mike; Yang, Yu-wen
- Date
- 2010
- Type
- Text; Conference paper
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/59088
- Identifier
- vital:3966
- Identifier
- https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/mostRecentIssue.jsp?punumber=5711625
- Abstract
- The aim of this study is to examine the influence of environmental satisfaction, job satisfaction, and Big Five personality traits on subjective well-being. Data were collected from white-collar workers across four Chinese cities in 2009. All the research variables were measured with multi-item instruments with good psychometric properties. The research found that environmental satisfaction, job satisfaction, conscientiousness and extraversion have a positive effect on subjective well-being. In addition, individuals married, managers and working in state sector were found to be happier in their lives than individuals who are single, in non-managerial position and in private sector. However, the research found no relationship between neuroticism, agreeableness and subjective well-being. The finding of a positive relationship between environmental satisfaction and subjective well-being suggests that by pursuing a balance between economic development and environmental protection, urban residents' SWB could be enhanced.
- Publisher
- Monash University
- Relation
- Paper presented 2010 International Conference on Management Science & Engineering:17th Annual Conference p. 879-885
- Rights
- Open Access
- Rights
- This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
- Subject
- Personnel; Psychology; Socio-economic effects; Statistical analysis; Subjective well-being
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