Model for promoting mental health in the elderly, Sangkha District, Surin Province.

Abstract

     This research was survey research aimed to study the level of mental health promotion in the elderly, study depression in the elderly, study the participation in mental health promotion in the elderly, study the factors affecting depression and illness in the elderly, to determine the model for mental health promotion in the elderly, and study the development of the model for mental health promotion in the elderly. Data were collected from October 1, 2024 to January 31, 2025. A simple random sampling of 400 samples was used. The data collection tools were interview forms. Data were analyzed using ready-made computer programs using statistics of percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-statistics, and multiple regression analysis.
     The research results found that the elderly had opinions on health promotion for the elderly in Sangkha District, Surin Province at a high level. The feelings in the past 2 weeks of the elderly in Sangkha District, Surin Province were depressed, sad, discouraged, hopeless, and bored, and did not enjoy anything. 18.00 percent of the elderly had opinions on participation in promoting mental health of the elderly in Sangkha District, Surin Province at a high level. Religion, occupation, number of family members, diseases, and income significantly affected depression in the elderly in Sangkha District, Surin Province at a statistical level of 0.05. It was also found that income, age, gender, religion, occupation, number of family members, and caregivers significantly affected illnesses in the elderly in Sangkha District, Surin Province at a statistical level of 0.05. The experts agreed that the appropriateness of the model for promoting mental health of the elderly in Sangkha District, Surin Province was at the highest level. It was found that all aspects had the highest level of opinions, including caregivers, religion, occupation, income, diseases, and number of family members.