THE QUALITY OF LIFE THE ELDERS: A CASE STUDY OF SUMRAN SUB – DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY MUEANG KHON KAEN DISTRICT KHON KAEN PROVINCE

Abstract

This research has the aims to study: 1) the elderly quality of life in Samran

municipal sub- district, Muang Khon Kaen district, Khon Kaen province, 2) the suggestions to

develop the elderly quality of life in Samran municipal sub-district, Muang Khon Kaen

district, Khon Kaen province. The researcher collected the data from 314 respondents by

questionnaires, and analyzed the data by percentage, mean and standard deviation

statistics. The results were as follows:

1. Most of the respondents, 58.28 percent, were female, 41.72 percent were male.

The respondents, 72.29 percent, were married, 14.65 percent were widow, 7.96 percent

were single, 2.87 percent were separate, and 2.23 percent were divorced. The respondents,

61.15 percent, were between 60-69 years old, 34.39 percent were a between 70-79 years

old, 4.14 percent were between 80-89 years old, and .32 percent were age above 90 years

old. The respondents, 90.76 percent, were graduated primary school, 5.73 percent were

illiterate, and 3.50 percent were graduated secondary school. The respondents, 82.42

percent, were farmers, 10.19 percent were merchants, 4.14 percent were labours, 2.55

percent were freelance, and .64 percent were state pension officers.

1. 2. The overall elderly quality of life, physic, psychology, community relation, and

environment, in Samaran municipal sub-district, Muang Khon Kaen district, Khon Kaen

province was at high mean level ( ̅= 3.74)

1. 3. There were 4 suggestions from this study: 1) to support the elders to know about

properly useful nutrition for their health, exercise, and checking health care services, 2) to

support the elders to participate in the activities together to create recreated talking to

solve their problems and to relieve their seriousness, 3) to support the elders to participate

in religious ceremonies, and 4) to supervise safety for the elders and community