Kesejahteraan Psikologis Khas Roti Lapis: Sebuah Studi Komparatif Gender pada Generasi Sandwich di Jabodetabek
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perbedaan gender, kesejahteraan psikologis, generasi sandwichAbstrak
Penelitian ini dirancang untuk melihat perbedaan tingkat Psychological Well- Being (PWB) antara pria dan wanita generasi sandwich di wilayah Jabodetabek, serta mengetahui faktor demografis yang berperan dalam kesejahteraan psikologis mereka. Data dikumpulkan dari 147 individu berusia 20–60 tahun yang bertanggung jawab terhadap anak dan orang tua lanjut usia. Dengan menggunakan skala Psychological Well-Being Scale versi 18 item, hasilnya diolah menggunakan Independent Sample t-Test, dan menunjukkan adanya perbedaan signifikan PWB berdasarkan jenis kelamin (p=.049), dan wanita memiliki skor PWB sedikit lebih tinggi dibandingkan pria, walaupun jika dianalisis per dimensi PWB, tidak ada perbedaan yang signifikan antara pria dan wanita. Analisis tambahkan menemukan bahwa usia, pendapatan, dan status pernikahan berhubungan positif dengan PWB. Adapun domisili, pendidikan, dan status pekerjaan tidak menunjukkan korelasi signifikan. Temuan ini menegaskan bahwa kombinasi faktor gender, kematangan usia, stabilitas ekonomi, serta dukungan sosial memainkan peran dalam pembentukan kesejahteraan psikologis generasi sandwich di Jabodetabek.
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