Quality of Life and Retirement Preparation of School Teachers in Chon Buri Province

Abstract

     The objectives of this research were to investigate: (1) the quality of life of school teachers in Chon Buri province; (2) the retirement preparation of school teachers in Chon Buri province; and (3) the relationship between the quality of life and retirement preparation of school teachers in Chon Buri province. A questionnaire was employed to gather data from 325 school teachers who were over 50 years old, and had been selected by multi-stage random sampling. Data were analyzed to acquire percentage, mean, Pearson product moment correlation coefficient and stepwise multiple regression statistics using a computer program. The findings revealed that most of the school teachers were female with an average age of 52.69 years old, earned 33,794.34 baht monthly and nearly three fifths gave a high priority to retirement preparation. The results showed that half of the school teachers assumed a moderate level of quality of life. When considering each aspect, it was found that their quality of life concerning physical, psychological, environmental, and social relationship aspects were at a good level. The findings revealed that two thirds of them rated their retirement preparation at a good level. Regarding retirement preparation aspects, the school teachers indicated that their retirement preparation concerning physical, psychological, habitation, and property aspects were at a good level whereas the leisure-time activities aspect was at a moderate level. Pearson product moment correlation coefficient analysis showed that the quality of life and retirement preparation were positively correlated and statistically significant at the .01 level. The stepwise multiple regression indicated that physical and psychological preparation for retirement were two aspects positively related to and influenced by the quality of life of school teachers, statistically significant at the .01 level.