Exploring Gratefulness in the Lives of Javanese Workers with Lowest Minimum Wages
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This study aims to provide deeper insights into how ethnic Javanese in Indonesia, especially Special Region of Yogyakarta live and practice gratitude in the context of their work, and how this affects aspects of their well-being. The research approach used is a qualitative approach with a phenomenological research type. The research was conducted in the Special Region of Yogyakarta with a purposive sampling technique that found four participants according to the predetermined criteria. The data collection technique was semi-structured interviews with interpretative phenomenological analysis technique. Based on the results of the research and the discussion that has been carried out, it can be concluded that the participants are quite grateful for the regional minimum wage of the Special Region of Yogyakarta.
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