Over the past three decades, the benefits of trust have been the subject of interest in many academic and scientific fields. Economists found that trust enhances economic performance in a country by facilitating transactions and investments, by reducing unnecessary costs, and by enhancing the quality of economic policies (Knack, 2001). Some researchers have estimated that trust has an income equivalent value (Helliwell & Wang, 2011). Psychologists and social scientists found that trust facilitates connections and cooperation among people (Putnam, 1995), and promotes social ties and networks (Churchill & Mishra, 2017). Moreover, trust correlates with happy life years measured by indexing life expectancy and happiness (

Following western trends besides several Asian countries, Indonesian families are experiencing an increase numbers of single men and women which seems to ignore traditional standards ages of getting married for both gentlemen and ladies. Indonesian youth in this category are subjected to social pressure to marry, and this affect their subjective well-being. Using data from Indonesian Family Life Survey (IFLS) 2014; 5th wave with 29,160 participants (15,581 women and 13,579 men) from 15,160 households and 297 Districts, This study was aimed at studying how marital status and subjective well-being are related in Indonesia, and how education take into account. Linear regression was performed to calculate the estimation correlation. After controlling confounding variables, the results show that married people are happier than singles, divorced, and widowers. In educational field, the research findings revealed that highly educated people are happier and satisfied than those who are less educated. Based on the results of this study, governments, policymakers, and their stakeholders need to encourage people to be engaged in education so that they rise their happiness. Further research orientations and recommendations were discussed for future researchers and policymakers to improve people’s well-being.

In the social epidemiology field, social capital plays an important role as a determinant of a population's mental health. Despite the vast number of studies on this issue, few have been conducted among the aging Indonesian population. This study is intended to investigate this association using a multilevel approach on a sample of 2,496 older adults. The data come from the 5th wave of the Indonesian Family Life Survey. The results revealed that taking into account cluster-specific random effects, social trust at the individual level predicted decreased depression among older adults only before adjusting for control variables. Neighborhood safety emerged as the only indicator of social capital that predicted reduced depression of elders after adjusting for control variables. In addition, high levels of poverty at the community level were associated with increased depression, and having completed senior high school, being healthy, and doing physical activity frequently were consistently associated with reduced depression across all models. In conclusion, living in a safe community with reduced levels of poverty might be protective factors against depression for older adults.

Little is known about the association between social engagement and retirement satisfaction in the developing world. This study examines the association between social engagement and retirement satisfaction in Indonesia, a developing country. The data come from the Indonesia Family Life Survey (IFLS fifth wave) which took place in late 2014 and early 2015. After narrowing the survey so that it would pertain exclusively to retired individuals, a sample of 1,316 Indonesian retirees was yielde. Logistic regression was performed to estimate this relationship after controls were established around a set of confounding variables. The main findings show that social engagement increases the odds of being satisfied with retirement. Specifically, an increase of one unit of social engagement is associated with an increase in the odds of being satisfied with retirement by 21%. The study suggests that policies and programs that can stimulate retired individuals to actively participate in social life in their environments should be developed and prioritized.

The current study aims at (1) identifying the factors leading to family conflicts and (2) determining the impacts of family conflict and children education in order to improve family well-being. The study involves qualitative approach with case study design. The targeted group consisted of ten participants: five females and five males. Purposive sampling technique was adapted in selecting the subjects. Concerning with the size of the sample, the researcher preferred using convenience sampling, due to the situation on the field it was absolutely difficulty to firmly fix the respondents. An open-ended questionnaire with eight components was used to develop questions connected to the scope of the study. The collected data were analysed through thematic analysis. The findings indicated that the prevailing factors of family conflicts in the region are miscommunication, mismanagement of family property, irresponsibility, and infidelity. Moreover, the majority of children of the respondents are swiftly heading to very low academic performance compared to their school achievements prior to facing the issue.