Level and Factors Predicting Aging Society Preparation in Late-Working-Age Population in Nakhon Phanom Province
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Cross-sectional quantitative research to study level and predictors of preparedness for an aging society among the late-working-age population in Nakhon Phanom Province. Samples were 736 people and conducted between Decamber 2022 and Decamber 2023 using multi-stage random sampling. The research tool is a questionnaire and qualification for validity index was 0.76 and reliability was 0.75. Descriptive data were analyzed using numbers, percentages, means and standard deviations. Testing the predictive power of study factors by using multiple linear regression coefficient analysis. The research finding revealed that most of sample were female, with an average age of 49.9 years old, had primary education, marital status, and mostly of agricultural occupations. Preparation for an aging society was at a moderate level for 74.3 percent. The predictive power found that the study variables predicted preparation for an aging society by accounting for 31.3 percent, arranged in order as follows: perception of group norms, receiving social support, having a conducive environment, and perceived behavioral control. Therefore, these factors should be considered in planning and continue to promote preparation for an aging society for late-working-age people later.
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