Model of elder’s Development for successors in Chumphon Province

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to: 1. study the opinion how to preparing to be the elder’s development for successors in Chumphon Province. 2.create the Model of elder’s development for successors in Chumphon Province. The Delphi Technique was used to analyze the data gathered by interviewing 21 experts who have being a successful elderly person in Chumphon Province. The data collection was done three rounds using the research instrument conducted by the researcher. The semi-structured interview was used for the first - round interview while the questionnaires with a five-rating scale were the instrument for the second and the third rounds.
The data analysis was done by using the statistical software to find out the Median and the Interquartile Range. The data were divided into 2 equal sets regarding the criteria of successful elderly person in Chumphon Province. The Median was at a good level of higher than 3.50 with a Concomitant Interquartile Range of less than 1.50
The research results were found as follows: (1)The experts agreed that three desirable dimensions to study the elder’s development for successors in Chumphon Province. The overall dimensions were the high level at the median of 3.80. Regarding the consideration of the dimensions, there were all the three at the high level: 1)Absence of Disease/ Disability dimension at the median of 3.85; 2)Engagement with Life Dimension at the median of 3.78; and the 3) High Cognitive and Physical Function Dimension at the median of 3.77. (2)The experts concluded to create the Model of Elder’s Development for Successors in Chumphon Province was 3 dimensions follow as 1) Absence of Disease/ Disability Dimension 2) Engagement with Life Dimension and 3) High Cognitive and Physical Function Dimension. The Absence of Disease/ Disability Dimension that was the elders should have good health by avoiding risky behavior and must have knowledge and understanding that good physical health and mental health including have the housing was the basic of Elder’s Development for Successors in Chumphon Province that to be practically successful.