Development of the Quality of Life of the Elderly in the Local Area by Using Temples as a Base According to the Threefold Principle in the upper Northern Region

Abstract

The objectives of this research are 1) to study the quality of life of the elderly in the local area; in the upper northern region 2) to analyze factors related to the quality of life of the elderly in the local area in the upper northern region 3) to determine guidelines and evaluate the results of improving the quality of life of the elderly in the local area Using the measurement as a base According to the threefold principles of the elderly in the upper northern region The sample group included the abbot. Local administrative organization administrators, coordinators, and those responsible for promoting activities Develop the quality of life of the elderly and the elderly in 8 provinces in the upper northern region, totaling 1,200 people. The tools used were document studies, observation, interviews, group discussions, and opinion questionnaires. of those responsible for organizing activities to improve the quality of life of the elderly and the elderly created by the researcher Data were analyzed using document data synthesis, observation, interviews, and group discussions with experts. and use ready-made computer programs And the statistics used include finding frequencies, percentages, averages, and standard deviations. And using t-test statistics.

The research results found that Study of the quality of life of the elderly Work is coordinated with clubs, associations, and networks of schools for the elderly in the northern region. There is participatory work. Most activities include: Activities to promote physical, emotional, social, and mental health mostly lack volunteer teachers. There is no curriculum and method for monitoring and evaluating performance.

with clear tools Factors related to the quality of life of the elderly From the analysis of environmental factors, it was found that the strengths at the highest level were the administrators of local administrative organizations. Abbot of the temple that provides support Weak points include the lack of activities for the elderly in some village elder clubs. Most still lack a clear curriculum and systematic evaluation. In terms of the opportunity to receive budget support from local government organizations, outside organizations and many networks, in terms of obstacles, some elderly people have health problems and are unable to participate in the project.

Setting guidelines and evaluate the development of the quality of life of the elderly. The results of the determination of operational guidelines consist of 4 overall guidelines (= 4.20, SD.= .43). For the quality of life of the elderly, there are 4 indicators. Overall, they are valuable. Average (= 4.16, SD.= .42)