Assessing the Underlying Dimensions of Life Peculiarity Well-being and Disposable Income among Tourism Workers in East Malaysian Cities

Kamisah Supian; Sharifah Hilmi Syed Abdullah; Al Sarah Alyaa Al Buhari

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v10iSI26.6793

Authors

Kamisah Supian Department of Accounting, Finance and Mualamat, Faculty of Business and Accountancy, Universiti Selangor, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Sharifah Hilmi Syed Abdullah Department of Business Management and Sport Industry, Faculty of Business and Accountancy, Universiti Selangor, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Al Sarah Alyaa Al Buhari Department of Administrative Management and Human Resources, Faculty of Business and Accountancy, Universiti Selangor, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v10iSI26.6793

Keywords:

Exploratory Factor Analysis, Reliability Test, B40 and M40 Groups, Sustainable Cities

Abstract

This study aims to determine the underlying dimensions of life peculiarities well-being, and disposable income among urbanite tourism workers in East Malaysia. Tourism workers in Kuching, Sarawak, and Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, were given structured questionnaires. The findings indicated that the dimension of life peculiarity well-being and disposable income have high reliability and validity. The results provide a new paradigm that links Malaysian urbanites' life peculiarities well-being, and disposable income, which greatly enhances the welfare of communities and sustainable cities.

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