A comparative study of health promoting behaviors and quality of life of the elderly participants and did not participate in the elderly club at Samchuk Subdistrict, Samchuk District, Suphanburi Province

Abstract

                This research is aimed at comparing health promoting behaviors and quality of life of the elderly who join and do not participate in the elderly club activities. The sample consisted of 100 elderly participants who did not participate in the elderly club in Samchuk Subdistrict, Samchuk District, Suphanburi Province. Systematic random sampling was used as a questionnaire tool. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, namely frequency distribution, percentage, Mean, standard deviation and inferential statistics, namely Independent t –test.

              The research results were found that the sample group was the elderly who participated in the elderly club of Samchuk Subdistrict.   Most of them had good overall health promoting behaviors (M=3.26, SD =0.24). Health responsibility   the exercise   and nutritional aspects were at a good level (M=3.48, 3.47, 3.39 and 3.27, respectively), while stress management and spiritual development were relatively good (M=3.02 and 3.01, respectively) for the group. An example is the elderly who did not participate in the activities of the elderly club at Samchuk Subdistrict. The overall health promotion behavior was at a relatively good level (M= 3.09, S.D. = 0.31), when classification of each aspect was found to be at a good level. Health responsibility (M=3.33) was at a relatively good level, ie nutrition, interaction between people. Fitness In terms of spiritual development and stress management (M=3.22, 3.16, 3.12, 2.89 and 2.83 respectively), the quality of life of the elderly who participated in the Samchuk Elderly Club was relatively good, ie environmental, physical Social and psychological relations (M=3.51, 3.41, 3.20 and 3.06 respectively) for the elderly group who did not participate in the activities of the Samchuk Elderly Club. The quality of life was relatively good, only in the environmental and physical aspects (M= 3.30 and 3.18, respectively), while the social and psychological relations were relatively poor (M=2.90 and 2.89, respectively). The health of the elderly was found Elderly groups participating in the elderly club activities Behavior to promote health of the elderly in relation to health responsibility Fitness Interpersonal interaction In stress management and overall Were significantly better than the elderly who did not participate in the elderly club activities at levels 0.05, 0.01, 0.01, 0.05, and 0.01, respectively, except for the nutritional health promotion behavior of the elderly. And spiritual development aspects that were found to be no different. And quality of life of the elderly, the elderly group who participated in the elderly club activities, had quality of life of the elderly, physical, psychological, social relations. The environment and overall was better than the elderly who did not participate in the activities of the elderly club. At the level of 0.01, 0.05, 0.01, 0.05 and 0.01, respectively, the relevant agencies should support and encourage the elderly to participate equally in the Samchuk Elderly Club activities. Continuously Especially the health promotion behavior of the elderly regarding health responsibility Fitness Interpersonal interaction In stress management And quality of life of the elderly, physical, psychological, social relations And environment.