Factors Affecting the Quality of Life of the Elderly in the 4.0 Era: A Study Under the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy in Maha Sarakham Province

Abstract

This research consists purposes were 1. to study the factors that affect the improvement of the quality of life of the elderly in Nong Son, Chiang Yuen Mahasarakam and 2. to develop policy recommendations on improving the quality of life of the elderly. The sample was 120 elderly people by purposive sampling in Wai Kaew School in Chiang Yuen. The data collection tools used were questionnaires, interviews, and focus group discussions, The statistical analysis used in this research were mean, percentage, standard deviation, and multiple regression analysis (MRA). The Findings showed that factors affecting the quality of life of the elderly in the school consist of 5 factors (1) age (2) income (3) living in moderation (4) living with good immunity and (5) living according to knowledge conditions. From MRA, the variables were able to explain the factors that affect the elderly’s quality of life at 57.50 percent (R2 = .575, F = 25.404) with statistically significance at the level of p<0.05. The following policy recommendations were made 1) The government and external agencies that are related government departments should pay attention and focus on promoting policies, projects, or activities which drive and improve the quality of life of the elderly under the philosophy of the Sufficiency Economy in the 4.0 er and 2) The public should focus on participating and driving projects/activities and contributing to the project/activity to improve the quality of life of the elderly under the Sufficiency Economy philosophy.