Abstract
This study explores the impact of community ties on residents’ subjective well-being (SWB), and to put forward suggestions to promote the well-being of residents. This study is carried out with quantitative methods. Community tie consist of two aspects: community consciousness and community participation. The former includes two sub-aspects: community trust and community belonging. The latter also includes two sub-aspects: individual action and collective action. The SWB consists of three aspects: psychological well-being, safety well-being and quality of life. The four largest ethnic groups among the 16 indigenous groups in Taiwan were sampled as the research object. Indigenous people age over 20 from 5 tribes of each ethic group were interviewed, and a total of 491 valid questionnaires were completed. The results show that there is a significant positive correlation between all sub-aspects of community tie and subjective well-being, and community tie has a significant impact on the SWB. Excepting community trust, most sub-aspects of community tie could predict the SWB and its sub-aspects significantly. According to findings, this study proposes four suggestions for promoting the SWB of tribal residents: (1) Examining the ”trust relationship” between internal stakeholders to function its influence on tribal governance; (2) Strengthening the “community tie” as an approach of tribal governance to consolidate the foundation promoting tribal well-being; (3) Creating a transformation mechanism from “consciousness” to “action” to protect tribal safety; (4) Practicing activities of from “individual participation” to “collective mobilization” to activate the idea and efficacy of community empowerment.
Presenters
Yuan Shie HwangDistinguished Professor, Department of Social Policy and Social Work, National Chi-nan University, Nantou, Taiwan
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
The Physiology, Kinesiology and Psychology of Wellness in its Social Context
KEYWORDS
Community Tie, Community Consciousness, Community Participation, Subjective Well-Being
