New Public Management and the Elderly Development Affecting the Life Quality of Elderly in Ratchaburi Province

Abstract

          The research purposes were: (1) to study the life quality levels of elderly in Ratchaburi Province; (2) to analyze the new public management and the elderly development affecting the life quality of elderly in Ratchaburi Province; and (3) to propose the guidelines for developing the life quality elderly in Ratchaburi Province. This was the quantitative and qualitative research. The target population was the elderly aged 60 years and over, listed in the household registration in Ratchaburi Province. The quantitative research sample group was the 400 elderly, the research instrument was the questionnaire; and the qualitative research sample group was the 20 elderly, the research instrument was the in-depth interview form. The data analysis statistics were the frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, multiple regression analysis, and the correlation analysis.

          The research findings were:

1. 1. The life quality levels of elderly in Ratchaburi Province found the overall was at high level, the descending mean were the aspect of relationships with other people, the aspect of social and community activities, the aspect of recreation, the aspect of physical and material comfort, and the aspect of personality development, respectively.
2. 2. The new public management and the elderly development found the aspect of promotion of collaborative governance system, the elderly preparation aspect, and the aspect of management for the elderly development affected the life quality of elderly in Ratchaburi Province at statistical significance level .05.
3. The guidelines for developing the life quality elderly were the participation should be encouraged to prepare, coupled with the development of the elderly to be able to live in society happily.