The study of the happiness of bedridden elderly in Samut Songkhram District, Samut Songkhram Province

Abstract

The research was mixed-method research employed both quantitative and qualitative techniques to prove the levels of happiness of the bedridden elderly based on family and society. The target group in this research was 70 bedridden elderlies live in Samut Songkhram District. Data analysis was done by t-test, and the results of this research were: 1) contrast to sex, religious, status and educational level at the significance level .05. 3) Levels of happiness of bedridden elderly base on family and society: (3.1) Base on the role of responsibility in the family, levels of happiness of bedridden elderly were varied from caregiving allocation and handling techniques for the abnormal condition in the elderly. Caregiving allocation and handling techniques were significantly different that affected to varying levels of happiness of bedridden elderly at significance level .05. Conversely, levels of happiness of bedridden elderly were not significantly different for the amount of caregiver and activity for the elderly at significance level .05. (3.2) Base on a relationship in family, the results suggested that the family members who expressed love and care, and family members participated in the family conditions had an effect on levels of happiness of bedridden elderly at significance level .05. In contrast, family members and bedridden elderly satisfied each other did not have an impact on levels of happiness of bedridden elderly at significance level .05. (3.3) Base on social support, welfare and other supports were significantly different that affected to different levels of happiness of bedridden elderly at significance level .05. In contrast to satisfaction on the social support, that the levels of happiness of bedridden elderly were not a significant difference at significance level .05.