Quality of Life of The Elderly in Na Nua Subdistrict Municipality, Nam Som District, Udon Thani Province

Abstract

          The purpose of this research was to study the quality of life of the elderly. To compare the quality of life of the elderly classified by sex, age group, educational level and occupation, and to propose a guideline to promote the quality of life of the elderly in the municipality of Na Nua Subdistrict, Nam Som District, Udon Thani Province. The sample group used in this research was elderly people aged 60 years and over. In the municipality of Nagua Sub-district, all 12 villages, using the formula of Taro Yamane, consisted of 306 people. It is a questionnaire consisting of 3 parts: statistics used in data analysis. Are descriptive statistics, i.e. number, percentage, mean, and standard deviation for the general data of the sample. Inferential statistics, including T - test and F - test, were used to compare the quality of life of the elderly by gender, age group, educational level and occupation.

          The results showed that Quality of life of the elderly in Na Nua Subdistrict Municipality, Nam Som District, Udon Thani Province Overall, it was at a moderate level (= 3.12, S.D.= 0.42). When considering each aspect, it was found that the aspect with the highest mean was social relations (= 3.22, S.D.= 0.67) followed by psychological (= 3.20), S.D.= 0.68) and the aspect with the least mean was environmental (= 3.04, S.D.= 0.79) The results of comparing the quality of life of the elderly in Na Nua Municipality, Nam Som District, Udon Thani Province. Classified by sex, age group, education level and occupation. Different people have no different quality of life. For the elderly in the municipality of Na Nua Sub-district with different occupations the quality of life was significantly different at the 0.05 level and the recommendation. Guidelines for promoting the quality of life of the elderly in the Na Nua Sub-district Municipality, namely, Na Nua Sub-district Municipality should provide comprehensive and adequate facilities for the elderly in government buildings, public parks.