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Financial Wellness Of Singaporean Youth, Aurobindo Ghosh, Smu Office Of Research
Financial Wellness Of Singaporean Youth, Aurobindo Ghosh, Smu Office Of Research
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Financial wellness is an important aspect of an individual’s overall wellness. Individuals with sufficient financial wellness can make better informed economic decisions and judgements. Financial wellness includes four broad categories: Earning, Saving, Risk Appetite, and Financial Technology (FinTech) and Digitalisation. SMU Assistant Professor of Finance (Education) Aurobindo Ghosh conducted a benchmarking survey to assess the state of financial wellness of Singaporean youth.
A Recipe For Ageing Well, Centre For Research On Successful Ageing (Rosa), Smu Office Of Research
A Recipe For Ageing Well, Centre For Research On Successful Ageing (Rosa), Smu Office Of Research
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Singapore is getting older, and its citizens may now be living longer than ever, but a longer lifespan is only one part of the equation of ageing well. Healthspan, the period of time that one remains in good health, matters too! SMU’s Centre for Research on Successful Ageing (ROSA) strives to conduct collaborative and interdisciplinary research on issues relating to the well-being of ageing populations. At a Policy Roundtable that was supported by The Ngee Ann Kongsi philanthropic organisation and the Ministry of Education, Singapore, ROSA researchers presented their findings aimed at increasing the healthspan of Singapore’s older population.
Engaging Individuals In Disease Prevention Behaviours During A Pandemic, Su Lin Yeo, Smu Office Of Research
Engaging Individuals In Disease Prevention Behaviours During A Pandemic, Su Lin Yeo, Smu Office Of Research
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While research has shown that individuals’ belief in a dangerous world can lead to disease prevention behaviours, the combined effects of this belief and the perception of the effectiveness of government’s messages in adopting disease prevention behaviours were not known previously. The COVID-19 pandemic has provided SMU Associate Professor Yeo Su Lin and her collaborators the opportunity to study the influence of the two constructs and the effectiveness in driving disease prevention behaviours.
What Drives Subjective Well-Being In Singapore’S Youth?, Kong Weng Ho, Smu Office Of Research
What Drives Subjective Well-Being In Singapore’S Youth?, Kong Weng Ho, Smu Office Of Research
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Subjective well-being, which is the scientific term for happiness and life satisfaction, can impact productivity and health. It is driven by three determining factors – the quality of relationships (relationship stocks), life aspirations and perceived opportunities. Research conducted by SMU Associate Professor Ho Kong Weng examined how these factors affect the subjective well-being of Singapore’s youth.