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Rural transformation, digitalisation and subjective wellbeing: A case study from Indonesia
Habitat International ( IF 5.205 ) Pub Date : 2020-03-13 , DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2020.102150
Fikri Zul Fahmi , Ivanie Destila Sari

This study aims to identify the extent to which and the mechanisms through which rural transformation driven by digitalisation and information technologies influences the quality of life of rural residents in Indonesia, a country in the Global South. It presents the interesting case of Kaliabu village, which had been an agricultural area until some residents became logo designers who provided their services online to international customers. Mixed research methods were employed, in which a survey and in-depth interviews were conducted with village residents to evaluate their subjective wellbeing, the notion that is used to measure their quality of life before and after the transformation. Our findings show that rural transformation has triggered increasing life satisfaction and happiness. However, this is evident predominantly for those who were involved directly in the new profession. These people had a chance to take advantage of the development of knowledge and technology in the village and use their newly gained skills for livelihood strategies. As such, they could earn a higher income and improve their life satisfaction and happiness, as they could work more flexibly and thus have more time with their families. Even though our findings show that money plays an important role in conveying life satisfaction, the case of Kaliabu reflects that income can also strengthen social empathy among village residents through mutual help and social learning among fellow designers as well as charity events, so that the increasing life satisfaction and happiness are also spread out over the whole community.



中文翻译:

农村转型,数字化与主观幸福感:印度尼西亚的案例研究

这项研究旨在确定由数字化和信息技术驱动的农村转型在多大程度上通过何种机制影响着印度尼西亚农村居民的生活质量,印度尼西亚是全球南部的一个国家。它展示了一个有趣的Kaliabu村的案例,该村一直是农业地区,直到一些居民成为徽标设计师之后才向国际客户在线提供服务。使用了混合研究方法,其中对村民进行了调查和深入访谈,以评估他们的主观幸福感,该观念用于衡量改造前后的生活质量。我们的发现表明,农村转型引发了人们日益增长的生活满意度和幸福感。然而,对于直接参与新职业的人来说,这一点尤为明显。这些人有机会利用村庄知识和技术的发展,并将他们新获得的技能用于谋生策略。这样,他们可以赚取更高的收入,并提高生活满意度和幸福感,因为他们可以更加灵活地工作,从而有更多的时间与家人在一起。尽管我们的研究结果表明,金钱在传达生活满意度中起着重要作用,但Kaliabu的案例反映出,收入还可以通过同伴之间的互助和社会学习以及慈善活动来增强村民的社会同理心,从而使收入增加生活的满意度和幸福感也遍布整个社区。这些人有机会利用村庄知识和技术的发展,并将他们新获得的技能用于谋生策略。这样,他们可以赚取更高的收入,并提高生活满意度和幸福感,因为他们可以更加灵活地工作,从而有更多的时间与家人在一起。尽管我们的研究结果表明,金钱在传达生活满意度中起着重要作用,但Kaliabu的案例反映出,收入还可以通过同伴之间的互助和社会学习以及慈善活动来增强村民的社会同理心,从而使收入增加生活的满意度和幸福感也遍布整个社区。这些人有机会利用村庄知识和技术的发展,并将他们新获得的技能用于谋生策略。这样,他们可以赚取更高的收入,并提高生活满意度和幸福感,因为他们可以更加灵活地工作,从而有更多的时间与家人在一起。尽管我们的研究结果表明,金钱在传达生活满意度中起着重要作用,但Kaliabu的案例反映出,收入还可以通过同伴之间的互助和社会学习以及慈善活动来增强村民的社会同理心,从而使收入增加生活的满意度和幸福感也遍布整个社区。

更新日期:2020-03-13
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