The happy life of the elderly in Nong Pho District, Ratchaburi Province

Abstract

This descriptive research aims to 1) study the happy life of the elderly. 2) Compare the happy life of the elderly with gender, age,and income. 3) to determine the relation between the ability to selfcare, social support,and pattanakij families senile elderly with happy life of the elderly .The samples consisted of 300 elderlys in nong pho recruited by a simple random sampling technique. Data were collected by using a set of questionnaire,and were analyzed by percentage, mean, standard deviation,ttest ,one-way –ANOVA, and correlation, It was found that the happy life of the elderly was a moderate level (Mean =2.08) when Stratified by income, the level of happy life of the elderly was significantly level of 0.05 The ability to self-care, Social support ,and Pattanakij family senile elderly were positive relation with happy life of the elderly significance level of 0.01 (r= .251, .299 and. 244, respectively).The results were Authorities and bodies in the Community Should cooperate and activities, skills, ability to care for themselves and Pattanakij family-term aging of the elderly group activities such as Happy 5th Dimension includes "happy, happy, fun, happy, personable, happy, bright and calm" and. More social support, emotional support and necessary items. To provide information or advice that is useful in daily life. The elderly There is a sense that life is valuable not discouraged reduce anxiety and happiness, more specifically, a sample that has no income. Focus on activities that promote or increase income to the elderly in the community.