THE NEED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE ELDERLY IN THE MUEANG NONTHABURI DISTRICT NONTHABURI PROVINCE

Abstract

This study on the needs for improving the quality of life of the elderly in Mueang Nonthaburi District, Nonthaburi Province, aims to: 1) examine the level of needs for improving the quality of life of the elderly in Mueang Nonthaburi District, Nonthaburi Province, and 2) compare the levels of needs for improving the quality of life of the elderly in Mueang Nonthaburi District, Nonthaburi Province. The population for this study consisted of 51,147 elderly people in Mueang Nonthaburi District, Nonthaburi Province. The sample size was determined using Taro Yamane's formula and stratified random sampling, with sub-districts as the strata, followed by simple random sampling, resulting in a sample size of 397 people. The research instrument was a questionnaire. The statistical methods used for data analysis were percentage, mean, and standard deviation.

          The study found that: 1) The overall level of need for quality of life improvement among the elderly in Mueang Nonthaburi District, Nonthaburi Province, was high. Considering each aspect individually, ranked from highest to lowest mean score, safety was at a high level, followed by family, community, environment, income, and education at a moderate level. 2) A comparative study of the need for quality of life improvement among the elderly in Mueang Nonthaburi District, Nonthaburi Province, categorized by personal characteristics, revealed that gender, age, marital status, education level, and number of family members had no effect on the level of need for quality of life improvement. However, health significantly impacted the level of need for quality of life improvement among the elderly.