Correlation between personal factors, self-care behaviors regarding mental health, and mental health status among the elders in Mueang Nonthaburi District, Nonthaburi Province, Thailand
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Background: From the physical conditions and functions of various organs deteriorating with age, and social changes following retirement, if the elderly have inappropriate self-care behaviors, they could develop physical health problems caused by chronic diseases, poor mental health and an increased risk for mental health problems.
Objectives: This research aimed to study the correlation between personal factors, self-care behaviors regarding mental health, and mental health status among the elders in Mueang Nonthaburi District, Nonthaburi Province.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive research. The sample consisted of 385 elders who lived in Mueang Nonthaburi District, Nonthaburi Province. The research instruments included Thai Mental Health Indicator–15 (TMHI–15) and Self-Care Behaviors Regarding Mental Health. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics.
Results: The elderly persons had an overall mental health average score of 48.70 (SD = 5.38). It was found that personal factors, including marital status, having income, having medical conditions, living characteristics and family relationships, were significantly correlated with mental health of the elderly persons. For self-care behaviors regarding mental health, it was found that only exercise and following the news had positive significant correlation with mental health of the elderly persons (r = .112, p< .05; r = .143, p< .01), respectively.
Conclusion: The findings revealed that self-care behaviors regarding mental health consisted of exercise and following the news had a significant correlation with mental health of the elders. Therefore, public health agencies, other organizations, families and communities should give priority to these self-care behaviors in planning and implementing activities to promote better mental health status for elderly persons.
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บทความที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์เป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของวิทยาลัยพยาบาลบรมราชชนนี จังหวัดนนทบุรี
ข้อความที่ปรากฏในบทความแต่ละเรื่องในวารสารวิชาการเล่มนี้เป็นความคิดเห็นส่วนตัวของผู้เขียนแต่ละท่านไม่เกี่ยวข้องกับวิทยาลัยพยาบาลบรมราชชนนี จังหวัดนนทบุรี และคณาจารย์ท่านอื่น ในวิทยาลัยฯ แต่อย่างใด ความรับผิดชอบองค์ประกอบทั้งหมดของบทความแต่ละเรื่องเป็นของผู้เขียนแต่ละท่าน หากมีความผิดพลาดใด ๆ ผู้เขียนแต่ละท่านจะรับผิดชอบบทความของตนเองแต่ผู้เดียว
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