Factors Related to Lifelong Learning Needs of the Elderly in the Elderly School, Dong Mun Lek Subdistrict, Mueang District, Phetchabun Province
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Lifelong Learning Needs, Elderly, Elderly SchoolAbstract
Abstract
This research study is a descriptive study with the objectives: 1) to study the level of leading factors, facilitating factors, supplementary factors, and the lifelong learning needs of the elderly in the elderly school of Dong Mun Lek Sub-district, Mueang District, Phetchabun Province; 2) to study the factors related to the lifelong learning needs of the elderly in the elderly school of Dong Mun Lek Sub-district, Mueang District, Phetchabun Province, with a sample size of 313 people. The research instrument used was a questionnaire consisting of personal factors, leading factors, facilitating factors, supplementary factors, and the lifelong learning needs of the elderly in the elderly school, which had a reliability value of 0.97. Data analysis was performed using frequency distribution, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and correlation coefficient calculated using Pearson’s correlation coefficient, with the significance level set at 0.05 The research results found that the leading factor (self - perceived health status) was overall at a high level (M = 4.33, SD = 0.28), the facilitating factor (experience of participation in activities by the elderly) was overall at a moderate level (M = 2.65, SD = 1.53), the reinforcing factor (social support) was overall at a moderate level (M = 2.81, SD = 1.34), and the lifelong learning needs of the elderly in senior schools was overall at a moderate level (M = 2.98, SD = 1.66) When studying the relationships, it was found that overall, the leading factors, supportive factors, and supplementary factors are significantly correlated with the lifelong learning needs of the elderly in elderly schools at a statistical significance level of 0.01 r = 0.938** Considering each aspect, the leading factors are significantly correlated with the lifelong learning needs of the elderly in elderly schools at a statistical significance level of 0.01 r = 0.646** Supportive factors are significantly correlated with the lifelong learning needs of the elderly in elderly schools at a statistical significance level of 0.01 r = 0.916** and supplementary factors are significantly correlated with the lifelong learning needs of the elderly in elderly schools at a statistical significance level of 0.01 r = 0.907**
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