WHAT KIND OF IMPACT FACTORS TO PROMOTE RESILIENCE IN OLDER ADULTS ADULTS

Abstract

Background: Thail and become an Aging society, there is a trend to increase elderly population every year year. In addition, adults age 60 years and older are rapidly growing age group in NakhonRatchasimaNakhonRatchasima. Resilience may be one factor that helps elderly adjust to difficult times and promote quality of life by themselves themselves. There are various factors related to resilience that impact the qualities of older people people.

Objectives: To identified impact factors to promote resilience in older adults at NakhonRatchasima , Thailand

Methods: T his study used qualitative researchresearch. The sample was divided into two groups groups. Thirty in depth interviews were conducted with older people who had high score of resilience resilience. On the other hand, another thirty in depth interviews were conducted with older peopl e who had low score of resilience resilience. Data was analysed by using content analysis analysis.

Results: The results found that the resilience in older adults is from recognition from important people and positive psychology psychology. A positive thinking and perceived health statu s were found to be significantly association with high resilience levels levels. The source of strength to resilience is the relationship with their relatives and friends friends. Especially, the opportunities to anticipate with their families are significantly impact on the resilience resilience. Although older people with physical disability face many barriers in their life, they perceived that they are valuable and belief about their competencecompetence. Therefore the internal and external source of life strengths might have as strong eff ects on increasing resilience levels levels. All of older adults who stay alone indicate that they accepted their valuable said this made it possible for them to increase resilience.