Abstract:
The purposes of this pre-experimental research design were to 1) to develop non-formal education activities based on Neo-Humanist concept on life satisfaction of the elderly in social welfare development center, 2) to compare the life satisfaction of the elderly in social welfare development center before and after using the activities, 3) to study the satisfaction of participating in non-formal education activities based on Neo-Humanist concept on life satisfaction of the elderly in social welfare development center. This research is the experimental research. The research instruments of the non-formal education activities are, the plan for non-formal education activities based on Neo-Humanist concept on life satisfaction of the elderly in social welfare development center, the life satisfaction test and the evaluation form. The data were analyzed by using means [X-bar], standard deviation S.D., and dependent-samples t (t-test) at .05 level of significance with SPSS program. The results were as follow : 1. The elderly in social welfare development Bangkae center require the non-formal educational activities which are enjoyable, lively, relaxed and helpful to enhance the life satisfaction. 2. After the experiment, the experimental group had the mean scores in lively, self-esteem and happiness after the experiment higher than the mean scores before the experiment at .05 level of significance. 3. After participating the non-formal education activities, the experimental group reported their satisfaction towards the activities at the highest level ([X-bar]= 4.64).