FACTORS INFLUENCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OBESITY, KAENG KROH DISTRICT, CHAIYAPHUM PROVINCE

Abstract

This research aimed to: 1) study the quality of life in obesity in Kaeng Khro District, Chaiyaphum Province, and 2) study factors influencing the quality of life in obesity, Kaeng Kroh District, Chaiyaphum Province. A sample of 225 participants was selected through purposive sampling. This predictive correlational research employed the following instruments: 1) demographic data questionnaire, 2) health literacy questionnaire, and 3) quality of life assessment tool. The content validity indices ranged from 0.67 to 1.00, with reliability coefficients of 0.81 and 0.93, respectively. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and stepwise multiple regression analysis. The study found that 1) the overall quality of life in obesity was at a moderate level (Mean=89.35, S.D.=10.59). 2) The factors influencing the quality of life in obesity included access skills (B=6.675), communication skills (B=3.626), self-management skills (B=4.718), decision-making skills (B=4.624), media literacy skills (B=-5.039), and cognitive skill (B=2.452). These factors were statistically significant and collectively predicted 51.3 percent of the variance in the quality of life in obesity.