The current study examined a predictive model of both universal factors (socioeconomic, neuroticism, and extraversion) and culturally specific factors (sense of community, trust, and self-construal) towards the well-being of Indonesians. A nationally representative sample (N = 929) was recruited across the nation to complete a survey in either online or offline format. The survey contained a measure of well-being as well as demographic, psychosocial, and cultural variables. Analysis via hierarchical multiple regression showed that both universal and cultural factors were associated with well-being in this Indonesian sample. In particular, once the cultural factors were added to the model, there were changes in universal factor effects to well-being. The finding of this study recognized the multidimensional model of well-being and supports the importance of evaluating well-being at the dimensional level to allow for an exploration of the nuanced relationship between distinct indicators and facets of well-being. The theoretical implications of these results and future directions were also discussed in this study.
Keywords: Indonesia; cultural factors; social factors; well-being.
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