Social Media Usage Behavior Aimed at Improving the Quality of Life of the Elderly in Roi Et Province

Abstract

This research is quantitative research, purpose of research was to study the relationship and the difference of social media usage behavior with quality-of-life improvement of the elderly in Roi Et Province. This study from 314 elderly people who living in an urban area of Roi Et Province and using smart phones, tablet or computer. The research tools were questionnaire that was IOC = 0.85 and Cronbach's alpha coefficient = 0.93. Data were collected by the sample group to answer the questionnaire. Analyze general data with descriptive statistics, the relationships with Chi square statistics and the differences with One way ANOVA (F-test) statistics. The research results showed the overall quality of life of the elderly using social media high level, that separate, physical, mental and environmental were high level and social were moderate. The behavior of using social media were related to the improvement of the quality-of-life of the elderly include using social media on a daily, time of social media use and the purpose of social media use of the elderly statistically significant at the 0.05 level. The difference of behavior daily use of social media, time to use social media, the duration of social media use and the purpose of social media use among the elderly effects on the quality-of-life improvement both overall and in each aspect statistically significant at the 0.05 level.