THE PARTICIPATORY COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS FOR THE ELDERLY SOCIETY IN BUDDHIST WAY

Abstract

                The objectives of this research were 1. to study the condition of community participatory management to enhance the process of improving the quality of life of the elderly society in a Buddhist way. 2. to develop a community participative management model and 3. to assess the effectiveness of the community participatory management model. The sample consisted of 380 elderly people in Sampran District Nakhon Pathom Province, and 27 people involved in the community. The research instruments were questionnaires, interview forms and observation forms. Data were collected by survey, interview, group discussion. Data were analyzed by frequency, percentage, standard deviation, confirmatory factor analysis, and content analysis.

               The results of the investigation found that 1. The condition of community participatory management has established the Elderly Club. The obstacle to the process of improving the quality of life is economic growth, the elderly are alone, adaptation to modern culture and disease. 2.The community participatory management model was divided into 6 aspects: including 2.1 body responsibility 2.2 mental development 2.3 personal independence                 2.4 personal beliefs 2.5 Social relations and 2.6 Environmental conditions 3. The evaluation of the effectiveness of the community participatory management model was found that the pattern is appropriate, possible and put it to good use.