Impact of Living Arrangement on Well-Being of Thai Rural Elders: Case Study of Bangkontee District, Samut Songkram Province
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Thailand is facing aging society under the circumstances where the perspective of caring for older persons by the family is different from the past. The mobility of socio-economic condition has put profound impact on the well-being of older persons when their adult children are not the main caregivers for the older parents. The objective of this research was to identify the pattern of living arrangement and its impact on well-being of rural elders. The research was based on field survey with Thai citizens 60 years and older in Bangkontee district, Samut Songkram province. Random sampling was utilized to select 76 respondents for analyzing data regarding demographic profile, living arrangement, and quality of life indicators. Social scaling technique was used to quantify qualitative data and the impact of the living arrangement was analyzed using t-test statistical evaluation. The findings indicated that living arrangement had significant impact on the health and financial condition of the rural elders. Older persons living along had less satisfaction for health well-being significantly (p-value 0.045). In addition, older persons living with family member gained higher satisfaction for financial well-being (p-value 0.020). Policy recommendations include supporting local government to establish financial security for the elderly regularly and promoting elderly values within the family institutions.
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คณะเศรษฐศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยศรีนครินทรวิโรฒ จัดพิมพ์วารสารเศรษฐศาสตร์และนโยบายสาธารณะ เพื่อเผยแพร่บทความวิชาการทางเศรษฐศาสตร์ นโยบายสารธารณะ และสาขาอื่นๆที่เกี่ยวข้อง ทัศนะและข้อคิดเห็นใดๆ ที่ปรากฏในวารสารเป็นความคิดเห็นส่วนตัวของผู้เขียน โดยบทความที่ได้รับการตอบรับจะถือเป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของคณะเศรษฐศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยศรีนครินทรวิโรฒ
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