Guideline for Happiness Development of he Elderly in Nakorn Pathom Province
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แนวทางการพัฒนาความสุข, ความสุข, ผู้สูงอายุAbstract
The objectives of this study were. To study the happiness level; factors affecting happiness; and guidelines for develop happiness among the elderly in Nakhon Pathom Province. The sample used in this study consisted of a total of 175 aged between 60-74 years lived in Nakhon Pathom Province. The sample were selected using stratified sampling method. In-depth interview was performed with 6 key informants. The research instrument has 2 parts which are questionnaires and questions for in-depth interviews. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, independent sample t-test, one-way analysis of variance, multiple regression analysis and content analysis.
The results showed that 1. In overall, most of the factors affecting happiness of the elderly in Nakhon Pathom Province were at a high level; 2. The factor with highest effect on happiness of the elderly in Nakhon Pathom Province at a significance level of 0.05 consisted of health factors environmental factors and social relationship factors.; 3. Guidelines for improving the happiness of the elderly in Nakhon Pathom Province consist of 1) Elderly people should take care of their own health.; 2) The elderly should have a financial plan from their working age and save money for retirement; 3) Families and communities should empathy and provide assistance to the elderly; 4) The environment inside and outside of the residence should be organized and there should be favorable public services for the elderly. Recommendations from this research found that: There should be a policy to promote the health of the elderly. Support the employment of elderly workers. Organizing projects or activities for the elderly to benefit the community and society. Setting environmental standards that are friendly to the elderly.
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