THE ROLE OF SELF-MANAGEMENT IN INCREASING SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING OF DKI JAKARTA’S CITIZENS

Big cities are characterized by their dense population, limited space, and high mobility. Past research has shown that thecitizens of DKI Jakarta feel quite unhappy. Therefore it is necessary to improve the happiness (subjective well-being)level of DKI Jakarta’s population. Subjective well-being relates to how an individual self-manages his/her activities.Individuals with good subjective well-being tend to engage in activities of high productive values. This research aims tounderstand the role of self-management in the subjective well-being of the population of DKI Jakarta. 638 citizens ofDKI Jakarta (males = 329, females = 309; mean age = 36) participated in the study. Data was collected through five setsof questionnaires, i.e., the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS), the Positive Affect and Negative Affect Schedule Scale(PANAS), The Domains of Life Satisfaction Scale, Self-Management Questionnaire, and the DemograhicQuestionnaire. Analysis of data using multiple regression confirmed that self-management is positively associated withlife satisfaction (R = 0.391, p = 0.05) and positive affects (R = 0.108, p = 0.05).