Effect of Leadership Competency Model in Aging to Promote Well-Being and Self-reliance of the Elderly
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The cross-sectional survey research aimed to study and validate a relationship model of the effect of the leadership competency model in aging to promote the well-being and self-reliance of the elderly in Phetchaburi province. The group random sampling was 369 people. The data were collected by using a set of questionnaires including general information, leadership competencies for the elderly, well-being, and self-reliance. Data analysis was done by computing statistics including percentage, mean, standard deviation, and structural equation model analysis. The results revealed that 61.0 percent of the sample were female. The age of the sample was 69. 81.0 percent of them have undergraduate. 50.7 percent were married, and 55.0 percent worked as farmers. The goodness of fit measures of the full model was found to be: Chi-Square=85.710; df=67; ϰ2/df=1.279; p=.061; RMR=.007; SRMR=.018; GFI=.970; NFI=.985; NNFI=.995. It was found that the model was consistent with the empirical data. Therefore, the leadership competency model in aging was 1) teamwork, 2) communication, 3) achievement orientation job responsibilities and morality, 4) creativity, 5) service mind, 6) management ability, 7) Leadership problem-solving and decision-making, 8) health and safety promotion, and 9) emotional control and personality will make the elderly to have better well-being and self-reliance.
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