Life Quality of the Elder Receiving Pension Under the government Policy in Chum Saeng Municipality, Nakhonsawan Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1) to study the level of the life quality of the elder receiving the pension under the government policy in Chum Saeng Municipality, Nakhon Sawan Province, 2) to compare the opinion toward the life quality of the elder receiving the pension under the government policy in Chum Saeng Municipality, Nakhon Sawan Province by classifying on the personal factors and 3) to study the problems, obstacles and suggestions for the elder receiving the pension under the government policy in Chum Saeng Municipality, Nakhon Sawan Province.

This research applied the Mixed Methods Research consisting of the qualitative and quantitative research. The sample was 316 elder receiving the pension under the government policy in Chum Saeng Municipality, Nakhon Sawan Province. The tools of the research were questionnaire and in-Depth interview from the 9 key informants. The analysis of data used Statistical Package for Social Science. The statistics for analysis data used Frequencies, Percentage, Mean, Standard Deviation, t-test and F-test with One Way ANOVA.

Results of the Research

1. Overall, the level of the life quality of the elder receiving the pension under the government policy in Chum Saeng Municipality, Nakhon Sawan Province was at the middle level (=3.21). When considering each aspect, it was found that the environment was at the highest level (=3.28). Then, the satisfaction in living was (=3.25), the economy was (=3.21), and the society was (=3.15). However, the state of mind was at the lowest level (=3.14).


2. The comparison of the opinion toward the life quality of the elder receiving the pension under the government policy in Chum Saeng Municipality, Nakhon Sawan Province by classifying on the personal was the elder having the different gender, age, status, and types of housing had no the different opinion toward the life quality of the elder receiving the pension under the government policy in Chum Saeng Municipality, Nakhon Sawan Province. Therefore, the hypothesis was denied.


3. The problems and obstacles of the elder receiving the pension under the government policy in Chum Saeng Municipality, Nakhon Sawan Province were that the elder had the healthy problem in all body and brain. The elder were not accepted from the society as well as in the past. The elder were gotten the warmth from their children. Sometimes, the elder might worry about the sufficiency and appropriateness of the pension.

The suggestions for the elder receiving the pension under the government policy in Chum Saeng Municipality, Nakhon Sawan Province were that the municipalities should establish the clinic for the elder and train in the occupation suitable to the elder for increasing the income. The municipality should establish the senior citizen club to do the activities. The pension would make the elder having the good life quality. The municipality should increase the pension efficient to the high cost living.