Relationships Among Well-being, Quality of Life and Happiness of the Elderly in Ban khai District, in Rayong Province

Abstract

Abstract

             The objectives of this study were to examine (1) the level of well-being, quality of life and happiness of the elderly in Ban Khai District, Rayong Province, and (2) relationships among well-being, quality of life, and happiness of the elderly in Ban Khai District, Rayong Province. The research participants consisted of 302 elderly of 60 years and over living in Ban Khai District, Rayong Province, all of whom were obtained by simple random sampling. The employed research instrument was a scale to assess well-being, a scale to assess quality of life, and a scale to assess happiness with reliability coefficients of .85, .84 and .93, respectively. Statistics employed for data analysis were the frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation. And multiple regression analysis. Research findings revealed that the mean scores of well-being, quality of life, and happiness of the elderly In Ban Khai District, Rayong Province were at the highest level. Well-being and quality of life significantly predicted happiness of the elderly in Ban Khai District, Rayong Province and accounted for 36 percent of the total variance. Both well-being and quality of life was a significant predictor of happiness among the elderly In Ban Khai District, Rayong Province with standardized coefficient 0.47 (p < .01) and 0.20 (p < .01) respectively.

Keywords: Well-being, Quality of Life, Happiness, Elderly