Model for improving the quality of life of the elderly towards Self-reliance in Buriram Province

Abstract

     The research has an objective. 1) to study the factors affecting the quality of life of the elderly. 2 to create a model for developing the quality of life of the elderly. And 3) to test and evaluate the quality of life of the elderly. The research methodology consists of 3 phases. phases: 1 Study of factors affecting the quality of life of the elderly, population 251,206 people. Taro Yamane's sample size was 400 people. Data were collected using questionnaires. Data were analyzed using multiple regression analysis and structural equation analysis. phases: 2 Creating a model for developing the quality of life of the elderly. Target group: 20 people. and phases: 3 Is a trial and evaluation of the quality of life development model for 40 elderly people. Use statistical analysis (MANOVA) By setting the statistical significance at the .05 level. The research results found that. phases : 1The results of the data analysis, the average value ( ) was at a moderate level, In terms of self-care, The highest level was at a moderate level, Social care, Social relations, And the least physical aspect is at a low level, Direct influence coefficients: Social Relation 0.38, Environment 0.32, Psychological 0.30, And Physical 0.24, Indirect influence of 2 variables : Self-care and Social care 0.01, Overall influence 28.93, Variation in outcome variable 6.2 percent (R²=0.062). phases: 2 Results of creating a model for developing the quality of life of the elderly, Organizing a workshop. The researcher's developed model was critiqued. The evaluation of the approval covered 6 factors and 6 activities for further use. And phases: 3 The results of the experiment using the model for developing the quality of life of the elderly found that after the experiment, It was better than before the experiment.