กระบวนการพัฒนาการเห็นคุณค่าในตนเองของผู้สูงอายุในจังหวัดสงขลา

Abstract

This action research aimed to: 1) study health problems and self-esteem status of the elderly, 2) examine the process of developing self-esteem in the elderly, and 3) evaluate the process of developing self-esteem in the elderly. Participants were a group of 13 youngest-old females living in the community in Khlong Hae Municipality, the leader of the community, municipal officials, and village health volunteer staff. Research instruments were daily activities assessment form, dementia assessment form, self-esteem assessment form, interview form, and self-esteem program. Quantitative data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and test statistics, while content analysis was used to analyze qualitative data. The results of the research were 1) most of the elderly in the community had only one disease and still performed their daily activities well with no dementia. In terms of the state of their self-esteem, the elderly regret their actions on a regular basis (x ̅ = 4.40) and feel discouraged (x ̅ = 4.30) at a high level. In addition, the elderly feel that they still gain respect from others (x ̅ = 3.36) and think that they cannot be dependent on by others (x ̅ = 3.38) at a moderate level; 2) The process of developing self-esteem,“3S1C”, consists of 4 steps as follows: 1) Share (S) which refers to sharing knowledge and opinions of each other, 2) Show (S) which stands for showing potentials, 3) Support (S) which means receiving support from the family, and 4) Cheer (C) which refers to receiving encouragement from other people; and 3) The results of the process of developing self-esteem in the elderly showed that their self-esteem level was higher than before participating in the process. The findings of this research will be useful for relevant agencies to promote good physical and mental health among the elderly as well as the feeling of being valued and able to live happily with the family and the community.