PROMOTING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE ELDERLY IN SARABURI MUNICIPALITY, MUEANG SARABURI DISTRICT, SARABURI PROVINCE

Abstract

This research aims to 1. Study the level of promoting the quality of life of the elderly in Saraburi Municipality, 2. Compare the promotion of the quality of life of the elderly in Saraburi Municipality classified by personal factors, and 3. Study the approach to promoting the quality of life of the elderly in Saraburi Municipality. This research is a combination of quantitative and qualitative research, divided into 2 steps: Step 1: Quantitative research by collecting questionnaires from a sample group of 367 elderly people aged 60 years and over in the municipality using the Taro Yamane formula with a reliability of 0.85. Data were analyzed by finding the mean, standard deviation, independent sample t-test, and one-way ANOVA. The level of statistical significance was set at .05, and the differences were compared by pairs using Fisher’s LSD. Step 2: Qualitative research presents the approach to promoting the quality of life of the elderly in Saraburi Municipality. The main informants were executives, personnel, and the elderly club of the municipality, totaling 9 people, who were purposively selected. The research instrument was an interview form, and data was analyzed by content analysis. and present descriptive data

          The research results found that

1. The promotion of the quality of life of the elderly in Saraburi Municipality is at a high level overall. When analyzed by each aspect, it was found that the aspect with the highest average value was the physical aspect, while the aspect with the lowest average value was the environment.


2. Comparing the promotion of the quality of life of the elderly in Saraburi Municipality, it was found that gender, occupation, income, and status were different, and had different opinions on promoting the quality of life of the elderly.


3. Presenting guidelines for promoting the quality of life of the elderly in Saraburi Municipality, including organizing projects and activities that provide knowledge about mental health, increasing the installation of lighting and CCTV cameras, and providing more facilities for the elderly to contact government agencies and community centers.