A Participatory Active Aging-Based Model for Enhancing the Quality of Life of Police Officers in Preparation for Old Age: A Case Study of Provincial Police Region 4

Abstract

This research had three objectives: (1) to examine the factors influencing the quality of life of police officers preparing for old age based on the participatory active aging approach of Provincial Police Region 4, (2) to develop a model for enhancing the quality of life of police officers, and (3) to implement and evaluate the developed model. The study was conducted in three phases. Phase 1 explored factors associated with quality of life. The population consisted of 5,040 police officers aged 50–59 years, with a sample of 371 determined using Taro Yamane’s formula and selected through proportional stratified random sampling. Data were collected using questionnaires and analyzed with multiple regression and structural equation modeling. Phase 2 involved developing a quality-of-life enhancement model using data from Phase 1. Workshops and focus group discussions were organized with 20 experts, academics, and stakeholders to refine and validate the model. The final model covered six factors—physical health, participation, security assurance, environment, mental health, and overall quality of life—and included six appropriate activities. Phase 3 tested the model with 40 participants, comparing pre- and post-test results using MANOVA at the .05 significance level.

The findings revealed that (1) the overall quality of life of police officers was at a high level ( = 3.893), with the highest mean score for overall quality of life ( = 4.012) and the lowest for environment ( = 3.714); the data distribution was normal, (2) the developed model, approved by experts, comprehensively addressed all six key factors, and (3) the implementation of the model significantly improved overall and dimensional quality-of-life scores, with post-test means higher than pre-test across all variables. These results confirm that the participatory active aging-based model effectively enhanced the quality of life of police officers preparing for old age.