COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA AFFECTING HAPPY PATTERN OF THE ELDERLY IN THE 4.0 ERA, WANG WA SUBDISTRICT, SRI PRACHAN DISTRICT SUPHANBURI PROVINCE

Abstract

This research article aims to 1) study community participation and social media use among the elderly, 2) study the happiness patterns of the elderly, and 3) study the relationship between participation in the community and use of Social media on happiness patterns of the Elderly in the 4.0 era, Wang Wa subdistrict, Sri Prachan district Suphanburi Province. The population in the study contains 345 persons in the elderly, Wang Wa subdistrict, Si Prachan district, Suphan Buri Province. The questionnaires collected data on Community involvement and the Use of Social media, the happy pattern of the Elderly in the 4.0 era. (Confidence value .82) By finding the alpha coefficient method. The statistics used in the data analysis are Mean ( ), Standard deviation (S.D.), and multiple regression analysis (MRA). The research result shows that 1). The community involvement for the elderly, overall opinion was at the most level. 2.) The Use of social media by the elderly, overall opinion was at a lot level. And happiness patterns of the elderly, overall opinion was at a lot level. And found happiness patterns of the elderly, emotional aspects, and the overall opinion was at the most level. Happiness patterns of the elderly, thinking aspects and overall opinion were at a lot level. 3.) There is a change in the community involvement and use of social media of the elderly by 1 unit. Happiness patterns of the elderly will be changed or increased by 1 unit. The statistical significance of 0.01. Therefore, the elderly should be encouraged to participate in the community and promote the use of social media to suit. And make the elderly happy to communicate.