การศึกษาขอบเขตคุณภาพชีวิตของผู้ได้รับผลกระทบจากเหตุการณ์ความไม่สงบใน 3 จังหวัดชายแดนภาคใต้ : กรณีศึกษา อำเภอรามัน จังหวัดยะลา

Abstract

The objective of this study was to explore the scope of quality of life of people affected by the unrest in the three Southern border provinces: a case study of Raman District, Yala Province. This descriptive study employing quantitative and qualitative methods is a cross-sectional research conducted with 423 subjects aged 15 years and over recruited using purposive sampling. The research instruments were interviews and focus groups. The study found that regarding the overall scope of quality of life, the subjects agreed with the scope set up by the World Health Organization that quality of life covers the person's physical health, psychological state, social relationships, and the environment. In order for quality of life to cover and correspond with the southern context, the scope should include quality of life in terms of religion, spiritual aspect, beliefs and practice according to Islamic principles for people affected by the unrest in the three Southern border provinces. The scope of quality of life among people affected by the unrest can be classified as follows. 1) Quality of life in the physical aspect-The subjects agreed with the scope defined by the World Health Organization. However, to cover and correspond with the southern context, it should include the aspects of exercise, and illnesses resulting from the unrest. 2) Quality of life in the psychological aspect- The subjects agreed with the scope defined by the World Health Organization. However, to cover and correspond with the southern context, it should include the aspects of beliefs, religion, and spiritual welfare. 3) Quality of life in social relationships-The subjects agreed with the scope defined by the World Health Organization. However, to cover and correspond with the southern context, it should include the aspects of freedom for living and practicing religion. 4) Quality of life in the environmental aspect- The subjects agreed with the scope defined by the World Health Organization. However, to cover and correspond with the southern context, it should include the aspects of the unrest in the three Southern border provinces. The results of this study could be used as basic information for development of a tool indicating quality of life of people affected by the unrest in the three Southern border provinces, for development of guidelines for quality of life promotion, and for formulating policies and measures that correspond with quality of life of people affected by the unrest so that they could exist happily physically and mentally in the society and environment which would result in good quality of life.