Tambyah Siok Kuan

Understanding Singaporeans: Values, Lifestyles, Aspirations and Consumption Behaviors

Introduction and Research Methodology Value Orientations Personal Values and Life Aspirations Life Satisfaction Media Habits Leisure Activities Internet Usage and Behavior Clustering of Singaporeans Successful Ageing in Singapore Young Adult Singaporeans.

The Wellbeing of Singaporeans: Values, Lifestyles, Satisfaction and Quality of Life

This book is part of the authors’ continuing research on quality of life issues in Singapore. It builds on past research into the values and lifestyles of Singaporeans and focuses on their well-being. In addition, the findings of the 2006 Asia Barometer Survey (for Singaporean respondents) are presented; revealing comprehensive insights into their values, lifestyles, priorities in life, worries, life satisfaction, quality of life, etc. Selective comparisons are also made with the other East Asian countries covered in the same survey, namely, China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam.

Subjective Wellbeing in ASEAN: A Cross-Country Study

Our paper reports and discusses issues relating to subjective wellbeing in selected countries in ASEAN (The Association of Southeast Asian Nations), a regional organization that coordinates and promotes the economic, social and cultural interests of member countries in Southeast Asia. Comparisons will be made across the five founding members of ASEAN, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand using data from the 2004, 2006 and 2007 AsiaBarometer Surveys. The indicators of subjective wellbeing used are perceptions of happiness, enjoyment, and achievement. We also examined the impact of selected demographic and non-demographic variables on these indicators.