Proceedings of the Annual International Conference on Social Science and Humanities (AICOSH 2022)

Happiness in the Perpetrators of a Minimalist Lifestyle

Authors
Mohammad Yusron Abadi1, *, Lisnawati1
1Department of Psychology, Islamic State University Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: abadiyusron003@gmail.com
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Mohammad Yusron Abadi
Available Online 26 December 2022.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-494069-87-9_30How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Happiness; Minimalist Lifestyle; Qualitative Descriptive
Abstract

Happiness is an important aspect of every individual's life. Therefore, each individual has their efforts to achieve happiness. This study aims to determine the description of happiness in the perpetrators of a minimalist lifestyle. The criteria for informants were selected based on three conditions: men/women aged 20–30 years, reduced ownership of goods voluntarily and lived a lifestyle of at least 1 year. This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach. The data collection technique used a semi-structured interview technique. While the data analysis technique uses three stages: data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion. Findings from the study can be seen from tin themes related to happiness, individuals feel more present for their families and themselves, appreciate every effort that comes from themselves, have peace of mind, be honest heart their emotions, enjoy simple things, and feel love for God increases. The factors that affect the informants’ happiness include internal factors, namely satisfaction with the past, optimism, and happiness in the present, while external factors include finance, social life, positive emotions, age, and spirituality. The impact of happiness includes living life more consciously, focusing more on the desired life goals, appreciating the simple things in life, increasing emotional control, building a healthier family environment, contributing to environmental sustainability, managing finances better, and feeling more connected to God.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the Annual International Conference on Social Science and Humanities (AICOSH 2022)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
26 December 2022
ISBN
978-2-494069-87-9
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-494069-87-9_30How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2022 The Author(s)
Open Access
Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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