The Psychological Training Program Development for Enhancing Social Adjustment of the Middle Ages for Preparation to the Elderly Age in 4.0 Era

Abstract

The specific objectives of this research were 1) to develop a psychological training program in enhancing the social adaptation of middle-aged people; 2) to study the effect of a psychological training program; and 3) to study the satisfaction of middle-aged people with psychological training programs. The target group consisted of 30 middle-aged people aged 45 - 59 years living in Thung Fai Subdistrict, Mueang District, Lampang Province. The target group was selected using a specific method. The instruments consisted of the social adaptation scale of middle-aged people to prepare for old age in the 4.0 era, psychological training program to enhance the social adaptation of middle-aged people in preparation for old age and a satisfaction assessment form for the psychological training program. The statistics used for data analysis were mean, standard deviation, and the application of growth score.

               The results were as follows.

1)  The psychology training program consisted of six activities: building relationships, cognitive social adaptation, social adaptation in roles and responsibilities, emotional social adaptation, social adaptation in social expression and preparing to enter the elderly society happily. The results of the quality assessment of the program by experts found that overall, it was at the greatest level of suitability (= 4.74). 

2)  The social adaptation among middle-aged adults was found to be at a high level  (= 3.69) before the program and after joining the program, the average was at a high level (= 3.88). There was a growth score of 14.50%, which was in the elementary development criteria.

1. The satisfaction with the psychological training program for enhancing the social adaptation of middle-aged people was high level ( = 4.34).