Determinants of improving the financial security of retired women in Malaysia

The perspectives on aging women's financial security during their retirement years are based on their behavior, planning, and decision-making processes during their working years. Elderly women are considered vulnerable and have a longer life expectancy, lower-income, and limited financial unde...

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Main Authors: Zainuddin, Halimatul Nadia, Mohamad, Nor Edi Azhar, V. Rajadurai, R. Jegatheesan, Sapuan, Noraina Mazuin, Sanusi, Nur Azura
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Language:English
Published: Korea Distribution Science Association 2022
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author Zainuddin, Halimatul Nadia
Mohamad, Nor Edi Azhar
V. Rajadurai, R. Jegatheesan
Sapuan, Noraina Mazuin
Sanusi, Nur Azura
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Mohamad, Nor Edi Azhar
V. Rajadurai, R. Jegatheesan
Sapuan, Noraina Mazuin
Sanusi, Nur Azura
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description The perspectives on aging women's financial security during their retirement years are based on their behavior, planning, and decision-making processes during their working years. Elderly women are considered vulnerable and have a longer life expectancy, lower-income, and limited financial understanding compared to males; therefore, drastic steps need to be taken to improve their financial stability and quality of life. The current study sought to determine the most important contributors to retired women's financial health by measuring the value of four factors/variables: capability, opportunity, willingness, and biopsychosocial. This study used a mixed model approach, with qualitative analysis in the first phase involving a focus group discussion session, a pilot analysis, and quantitative analysis for phase two involving the distribution and collection of questionnaires completed by retired women. The surveys were distributed across Malaysia in five distinct zones and yielded 339 usable replies to support the theory. The outcomes of the Multiple Regression Analysis in Malaysia revealed that capability, opportunity, and biopsychosocial factors are significant predictors of retired women's financial security, whereas the willingness indicator lacked statistical significance.
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spelling ump-360272023-02-01T02:03:42Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/36027/ Determinants of improving the financial security of retired women in Malaysia Zainuddin, Halimatul Nadia Mohamad, Nor Edi Azhar V. Rajadurai, R. Jegatheesan Sapuan, Noraina Mazuin Sanusi, Nur Azura HG Finance The perspectives on aging women's financial security during their retirement years are based on their behavior, planning, and decision-making processes during their working years. Elderly women are considered vulnerable and have a longer life expectancy, lower-income, and limited financial understanding compared to males; therefore, drastic steps need to be taken to improve their financial stability and quality of life. The current study sought to determine the most important contributors to retired women's financial health by measuring the value of four factors/variables: capability, opportunity, willingness, and biopsychosocial. This study used a mixed model approach, with qualitative analysis in the first phase involving a focus group discussion session, a pilot analysis, and quantitative analysis for phase two involving the distribution and collection of questionnaires completed by retired women. The surveys were distributed across Malaysia in five distinct zones and yielded 339 usable replies to support the theory. The outcomes of the Multiple Regression Analysis in Malaysia revealed that capability, opportunity, and biopsychosocial factors are significant predictors of retired women's financial security, whereas the willingness indicator lacked statistical significance. Korea Distribution Science Association 2022 Article PeerReviewed pdf en cc_by_nc_4 http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/36027/1/Zainuddin%20et%20al%20%282022%29.pdf Zainuddin, Halimatul Nadia and Mohamad, Nor Edi Azhar and V. Rajadurai, R. Jegatheesan and Sapuan, Noraina Mazuin and Sanusi, Nur Azura (2022) Determinants of improving the financial security of retired women in Malaysia. Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business (JAFEB), 9 (6). pp. 11-21. ISSN 2288-4645. (Published) https://doi.org/10.13106/jafeb.2022.vol9.no6.0011 https://doi.org/10.13106/jafeb.2022.vol9.no6.0011
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Zainuddin, Halimatul Nadia
Mohamad, Nor Edi Azhar
V. Rajadurai, R. Jegatheesan
Sapuan, Noraina Mazuin
Sanusi, Nur Azura
Determinants of improving the financial security of retired women in Malaysia
title Determinants of improving the financial security of retired women in Malaysia
title_full Determinants of improving the financial security of retired women in Malaysia
title_fullStr Determinants of improving the financial security of retired women in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Determinants of improving the financial security of retired women in Malaysia
title_short Determinants of improving the financial security of retired women in Malaysia
title_sort determinants of improving the financial security of retired women in malaysia
topic HG Finance
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/36027/
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