Abstract:
The objective of this study was to study stress in the elderly, the factors associated to stress in the elderly. Study on the effectiveness of stress reduction programs in the elderly, Faikwang Sub-district, Chiangkham District, Phayao Province. 30 persons. Take the sample participated in the program to reduce stress in 8 weeks. Data were collected by questionnaires. The data were analyzed by descriptive and analyzed statistics including t-test, Chi-square.
The results of study were found the most of the sample is 65 years old. the oldest is 75 years old, the youngest is 61 years old. The average age is 67 years old. The male and female are equal ratios. Primary education or lower primary accounted for 53.3%, most of the occupation is agriculture accounted for 40%, average monthly income are 6,33 baht, marital status was 83.3%. The results showed that the stress level was high at 70% and the stress level was low at 6.66%. Factors related to stress level were physical and psychological. the other factor public health, social, economic and environmental aspects did not correlate with stress levels. The results of the study on the effectiveness of stress reduction program in the elderly, Faikwang Sub-district was found that after the use of stress reduction programs in the elderly. The subjects had lower stress levels from high stress levels to low stress level with 0.05 level of the statistical significance.