Factors affecting the elderly people in the Sanook province group’s enhancement of quality of life following the 2019 coronavirus outbreak
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The objective of this research to study the variable that contributes to the elderly people in the Sanook province group’s enhancement of quality of life following the 2019 coronavirus outbreak and to study the factors affecting the elderly people in the Sanook province group’s enhancement of quality of life following the 2019 coronavirus outbreak. Data was gathered from 400 senior citizens 60 years of age and above. PLS-SEM was utillized for data analysis. The results of the study showed that the variable that contributes to the elderly people in the Sanook province group’s enhancement of quality of life following the 2019 coronavirus outbreak consisted of recognizing one’s value, being in a positive frame of mind, safeguarding one’s health, activity, family, getting good service from organizations, and enhancing one’s quality of life. And the following are the findings of a research on variables that directly impact enhancing the quality of life for the elderly: getting good service from organizations, being in a positive frame of mind, recognizing one’s value, and safeguarding one’s health and the following are the findings of a research on variables that indirectly impact enhancing the quality of life for the elderly: being in a positive frame of mind, recognizing one’s value, safeguarding one’s health, and activity
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