FACTORS CORRELATION TO QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE ELDERLY LIVING IN MUANG NAKHONSAWAN PROVINCE

Abstract

The objectives of this research article were to quality of life in the Elderly who reside in urban community, Nakhonsawan province. Research design was a descriptive study. The study was conducted on sampling group of 265 people. Stratified random sampling was introduced to select the samples. Tool, which was proved to be well-qualified for conducting research, was a questionnaire designed to survey the elderly characteristics, quality of life, and factors affected quality of life in senior citizens. Percentage, average, standard are statistical measurements that were used to analyze data. Pearson’s product moment correlation were used to analyze correlation between factors and quality of life. The statistical significant level set at p<0.05. After conducting research, result shows that quality of life for urban senior community is in moderate level for 54.7%. Environmental domain of quality of life was at high level (67.2%). Factors of knowledge to maintain oneself in good health at a high level of 67.2%, factors of individual health awareness and attitude towards healthy lifestyle were at the moderate level, 54.3% and 53.6%, respectively. Factors correlation to quality of life of the elderly analysis found that factors of knowledge to maintain oneself in good health and individual health awareness were statistic significantly               (r = .441 and .578, respectively). As for factors of attitude towards healthy lifestyle was not correlated with the quality of life of the elderly. In order to development of quality of life among the elderly, Health personnel should focus on gaining the knowledge about health and health status perception for elderly to maintain a good quality of life.