Factors Affecting the Quality of Life of the Early Elderly A case study of Artsamat Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospital Nakhon Phanom Province

Abstract

     This research was a cross-sectional study. The purpose of this study was to study factors affecting the quality of life of the elderly and affecting the quality of life of the early elderly a case study of At Samat Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospital, Nakhon Phanom Province. The sample was 130 elderly people. Data were collected between 11 January 2023 and 31 March 2023. Measurements for collecting data were personal information questionnaires, a stress questionnaire, a questionnaire on the perceived factors of the self-care ability of the elderly, and a quality of life questionnaire with the reliability of Cronbach's alpha coefficients of .74, .70,.70, respectively. Personal data were analyzed by frequency, percentage, data on factors affecting quality of life using Pearson correlation coefficient and Multiple regression statistics.

     The study revealed that the self-efficacy perception of the elderly had the highest positive effect on the quality of life of the early elderly by 45.2% (Adjusted R2= =.452, β = .458, t=6.415, p=.001). Stress had a negative effect on the quality of life that predicted quality of life 37.9 percent (Adjusted R2= = -.379, β = -.385, t=-5.401, p=.001). The study revealed that the variables in the prediction equation, stress (X1) and self-efficacy perception of the elderly (X2), predict the quality of life of the early elderly 35.3%. Therefore, health personnel should design activities that promote the quality of life of the early elderly. taking into account self-efficacy perception of the elderly and stress.