Journal of Economics Research and Social Sciences
Vol 6, No 2: August 2022

The Role of Religious Aspects on Life Satisfaction: Case Study of Muslims in Indonesia

Kiky Nur Fauzi (Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
08 Jul 2022

Abstract

Religiosity aspect is the most important part in personal life. With religion, an individual can achieve true peace, including life satisfaction. Life satisfaction is actually one of the most important aspects of a goal in life. This study aims to determine the role of religiosity and economic aspect on the level of one's life satisfaction. Life satisfaction was measured using a life satisfaction scale, while religiosity was measured using subjective perceptions of religiosity, frequency of prayer, frequency of attending recitations, and affiliation to religious organizations. This study was limited to a sample of Muslims aged 15 to 64 years in the fifth round of the 2014 Indonesia Family Life Survey (IFLS) database. Using ordered logit regression, statistical evidence was obtained that the aspect of religiosity was positively related to life satisfaction. Each increase in one level of religiosity was associated with 8.1% increase in the probability of being satisfied. This finding is supported by variables that reflect other aspects of religiosity, such as an increase in one level of prayer frequency associated with an increase in the probability of being satisfied by 1.4%. Meanwhile, the economic aspects as measured by education level and work status are positively associated with life satisfaction.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jerss

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Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

JERSS merupakan jurnal ilmiah yang dikelola Program Studi Ekonomi Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta. Jurnal ini berisikan penelitian-penelitian yang dilakukan oleh mahasiwa-mahasiswa dan berkolaborasi dengan para dosen dalam bidang studi ilmu ekonomi pembangunan. ...