Factors Affecting Quality of Life of the Elderly in Thailand
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This article is intended for educational purposes in the quality of life of the elderly in
Thailand, factors affecting quality of life in the elderly in Thailand and suggestions for the
needs of the elders in Thailand. Sample of this research are 1,436 elderly people who are in
the name list of the elderly club in the province of Thailand and use the World Health
Organization quality of life test as research instrument. Data analysis are frequency,
percentage, mean, standard deviation and multiple linear regression analysis to determine all
variables in the regression. The result indicate that the quality of life of the elderly in
Thailand was at a moderate level ( = 3.43, S.D. = 0.37) and the factors that affected the
quality of life of the elderly were 0.87 (R2 = 0.87), it means that independent variables can
describe the quality of life of the elderly in Thailand 87.00%. The most effective factors in
order on the quality of life of the elderly in Thailand are Health promotion behaviors: Social
behavior, Health promotion behaviors: Living behavior, Materials, finance and labor support.
Suggestions of Elderly in Thailand are the needs to increase the premium for the elderly that
suit the economic conditions, vocational training for the elderly and participate in social
events.
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Quality of Life, Elderly, Thailand
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Whangmahaporn, P., Simmonds P., Whangmahaporn, B. 2018. Factors Affecting Quality of Life of the Elderly in Thailand. Asian Political Science Review. 2 (2) July-December : 79-87.