DEVLEOPMENT OF A QUALITY OF LIFE ENHANCEMENT MODEL BY ELEVATING THE ACTIVE AGING POTENTIAL OF OLDER ADULTS THROUGH PARTICIPATIORY LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENGAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE SELF RELIANCE IN ECONOMIC SOCIAL AND HEALTH ASPECTS

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to: 1) develop a model for enhancing the quality of life by elevating the active aging of social-bound elderly through participatory local government engagement for sustainable self-reliance in economic, social, and health aspects; and 2) study the outcomes of the developed model. The research was divided into 3 phases: Phase 1, the study of active aging index. Phase 2, the development process; and Phase 3, the study of development outcomes. Data were collected using questionnaires. The analysis of quantitative data was conducted using descriptive and inferential statistics, including independent t-test and paired t-test. The results illustrated that; 1) the model for enhancing quality of life by active aging enhancement among elderly in participatory of local administrative organizations in sustainable economic, social and health, is called the "5S model: quality aging through the integration of economy, society, and health" has been implemented for 8 times. And 2) the results from developing the enhancing model found that after participating in the activities, the active aging index of the social-bound elderly between the experimental group and the comparison group after participating in the activities according to the developed model were significantly different at the 0.05 level. That is, the overall vitality index (t = 4.180, Mean diff. = 0.103, p < 0.001). And the pre- and post-participation activities of the experimental group were significantly different at the 0.05 level. That is, the overall vitality index (t = 3.962, Mean diff. = 0.094, p < 0.001). In addition, the quality of life of the social-bound elderly between the experimental group and the comparison group after participating in the activities according to the developed model were significantly different at the 0.05 level (t = 16.996, Mean diff. = 30.35, 95%CI: 26.81-33.88, p < 0.001), and the pre- and post-participation activities of the experimental group were significantly different at the 0.05 level, namely, the quality of life (t = 20.854, Mean diff. = 32.57, p < 0.001). Thus, the developed model can be further applied by the relevant authorities to carry out activities to promote the quality of life and active aging index levels in other areas.