The Study for Relationship of Self Care Behaviors and Social Support with Quality of Life of Elderly
Keywords:
self-care behaviors, social support, quality of life, elderlyAbstract
This study aimed to describe the quality of life, self-care behaviors, and social support and identify the factors related to the quality of life in elderly people. A sample of 130 elderly people from Tambon Nawonge Mueang district in Phetchaburi province was recruited by a simple random sampling. Research instruments were questionnaires to gather data for demographic information, self-care behavior, social support, and quality of life. The data were analyzed using Descriptive statistics and Pearson’s product-moment correlation.
The results revealed that the sample had a good quality of life (M= 100.31, SD =0.69), and a high level of self-care behaviors and social support (M= 4.08, SD=0.97; M= 4.12, SD=0.86, respectively). The correlational analysis revealed that quality of life significantly positively correlated with self-care behaviors and social support (r=.648, p < .01; r=.246, p < .01, respectively). The findings suggest that nurses and other health care providers can apply these results to develop programs promoting quality of life among the elderly by focusing on self-care behaviors and social support.
References
Cohen, J. (1988). Statistical power analysis for the behavioral sciences (2nd ed.) Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Duongthipsirikul, S. (2010). Factors related to self-health care behavior of elderly at Tambon Charoenmuang Amphoe Phan Chanwat Chaing Rai. Doctoral Dissertation, Sociology and Anthropology, Kasetsart University. (in Thai)
Faul, F., Erdfelder, E., Lang, A.-G., & Buchner, A. (2007). G*Power 3: A flexible statistical power analysis program for the social, behavioral, and biomedical sciences. Behavior Research Methods, 39, 175-191.
Hinkle, D. E. (1998). Applied statistics for the behavioral sciences. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
House, J. S. (1981). Social work stress and social support. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
Jintana, P., Suktan, S., & Takaew, C. (2018). Correlation and predictive power between social support and quality of life among older adult. The Southern College Network Journal of Nursing and Public Health, 5(2), 119-131. (in Thai)
Jisabai, J., Hunnirun, P., & Tornee, S. (2011). Self-care behavior and quality of life of the elderly people in the elderly people club, Bangkok Noi district, Bangkok. Journal of Faculty of Physical Education, 14(1), 214-225. (in Thai)
Kandee, P., Sukwong, P., & Weiangkham, D. (2016). Perceived social support of community-dwelling rural elderly in Northern Thailand. Journal Mental Health Thai, 24(1), 40-51.
Kerdarunsuksri, A., & Sangtongpanichkul, P. (2020). A study of self care behavior in older adults at the elderly club of Ratchaphiphat hospital, on the foundations of personal and social support factor. Vajira Medical Journal: Journal of Medicine, 64(2), 86-96.
Konkaew, W. (2014). The health behavior of elderly of Klongtumru sub-district, Amphoe Mueang Chon Buri. Master’s Thesis, Public administration, Burapha University.
Kunalasiri, P. (2016). Quality of health care of the elderly in Tambon Nawaunge Muange district Phetchburi province. Phetchaburi: Phetchaburi Rajabhat University.
Langford, C. P. H., Bowsher, J., & Maloney, J. P. (1997). Social support: A concept analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 25(1), 95-100.
Mahatanirunkul, S., Tuntinirunkul, W., Pumpisanchai, W., Wongsuwan, K., & Ponmanajirungkul, R. (1997). The comparison of the World Health Organization quality of life questionnaire, 100 indicators and 26 Indicators. Chiang Mai: Suan Prung Hospital.
Malathum, P., Kongiem, J., & Intarasombat, P. (2009). Relationships of family support and friend support to life satisfaction of older adults in rural areas. Ramathibodi Nursing Journal, 15(3), 431-488.
Nakasaenee, S. (2021). Self-healthcare behavior of the elderly in Bangkok. Rajabhat Rambhai Barni Research Journal, 12(1), 39-48.
Nitananchai, S., & Santithirasak, M. (2010). Social and environmental support affecting the self care of the elderly in Samut Prakarn province. Journal of Nursing Division, 37(2), 64-75.
Noknoi, J., & Boripan, W. (2017). Quality of life of the elderly in Songkhla province. Princess of Narathivas University Journal, 9(3), 94-105.
Orem, D. (2001). Nursing concepts of practice (6thed). St. Louis: Mosby: Missouri.
Promotion and Protection of Elderly Office. (2014). Government policy on the Elderly Retrieved from http://www.oppo.opp.go.th/pages/law/law_06. html.
Rattana, V. (2009). Health care behavior and social support and the quality of life for the elderly, the elderly club, Suratthani Central hospital. Master’s thesis, Development Psychology, Graduate School, Srinakharinwirot University.
Saeloo, J. Kaewkrachok, T., & Samdaengsarn, D. (2021). How social support and health literacy influence quality of life of elders in Muenge district of Nakorn Si Thammarat. The Southern College Network Journal and Public Health, 8(2), 39-52.
Soomboon, S., Somanusorn, S., & Sumgern, C. (2018). Factors related to healthy aging among elderly. Kuakarun Journal of Nursing, 25(1), 141-153.
Srisaard, B. (2017). Basic research (10thed.). Bangkok: Suweereyasan.
Suksri, S., & Settheetham, D. (2017). Health literacy and self-care related to quality of life of elderly in Amnatcharoen Municipality Amnatcharoen province. KKU research Journal, 17(4), 73-84.
Suthamchai, B., Ketpitchayawattana, J., & Kaewwichian, N. (2015). Pattern synthesis integrated elderly health care services. Journal of Public Health, 24(6), 1017-1029.
Tangsurat, P., & Ponghiran, W. (2013). Health care behaviors of the elderly in Bang Muang sub-district Municipality, Muang district, Samutprakarn province. Journal for Disseminating Knowledge Academic and Research, 20, 57-69.
Teerakiatkamjorn, A. (2011). Quality of life of the elderly in Suthep subdistrict Municipality, Muang district, Chiang Mai province. Master’s Thesis, Economics, Graduate School,Chiang Mai University.
Zurick, P., Choeisombat, P., Sinthusuwan, J., & Srenual P. (2020). Situation of the Thai elderly in Mueang Phetchaburi. Academic Journal of Phetchaburi Rajabhat University, 10(3), 16-24.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
