THE CAUSAL RELATIONSHIP MODEL OF FACTORS INFLUENCING COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS TO PROMOTE EXERCISE FOR ELDERLY IN PRIMARY UNIT, NATIONAL HEALTH SECURITY OFFICE (NHSO), BANGKOK

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to develop the causal relationship model of factors influencing community preparedness to promote exercise for elderly in primary unit, National Health Security Office (NHSO), Bangkok and verify the consistency of the developed model with the empirical data. The sample group was 420 elderly people, both female and male, residing in the community of Bangkok by doing Nonprobability sampling: Snowball sampling. The data collection tools were 5-level of Rating Scale which analyzed data by descriptive statistical analysis using SPSS and analysis of Structural Equation Models using LISREL program.

          The finding indicates that the causal relationship model of factors influencing community preparedness to promote exercise for elderly in primary unit, National Health Security Office (NHSO), Bangkok, includes community preparation results and the promotion of physical activity is a direct cause of community preparedness to promote exercise for elderly. The developed model is consistent with the empirical data that based on Chi-square square = 4.179, p =.997, X² /df = .279, GFI =.998, CFI=1.000, RMR=.006, NFI = .996, RMSEA=.000. The 78 percent of the variance in the model could explain the variability of community preparedness to promote exercise for elderly in primary unit, National Health Security Office (NHSO), Bangkok.