Developmental Task Performance and Psychological Well-being of the Elderly in Wang Nam Khiao District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province

Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this research were to study the level of development task performance and psychological well-being of the elderly, to compare psychological well-being of the elderly according to their personal factors, to study the relationship between developmental task performance and psychological well-being of the elderly. Materials and Methods The sample of this study was a group of 370 elderly people in Wang Nam Khiao District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. The data were collected by using questionnaires and analyzed by using package statistic program. The statistical methods employed were frequency, percentage, standard deviation, t-test, F-test, Least Significant Difference and Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient. The level of significance was set at 0.05 and 0.01.

Results The development task performance and psychological well-being were high level, difference in health status, level of education, participation in the elderly club’s activities and monthly incomes of the elderly contributed to difference in psychological well-being. The development task performance were also positively correlated to psychological well-being , at 0.01 level of significance.

Conclusion Health promotion, Promotion of education, suitable club’s activities, and proper monthly incomes are the factors lead toward to raise psychological well-being of the elderly. Promoting and encouraging the developmental task performance affect to raise psychological well-being of the elderly either.