Abstract:
The objectives of this research were 1) to study the graceful aging lifestyle of people in Gen-X age, 2) to study the media exposure behavior of people in Gen-x age, and 3) to propose marketing communication strategies to promote the graceful aging lifestyle of Gen-X people. Data were collected using a questionnaire from a sample of the Thai population in the age range of Gen X, aged between 42-57 years, totaling 1,145 people. Data were analyzed using frequency distribution, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and exploratory component analysis. The study results were as follows: 1. Lifestyle for graceful aging of Gen-x 1.1 The respondents had a graceful aging lifestyle at a higand 7) a happy life component 1.3 Classifying lifestyles for graceful aging of people in Gen-x Gen-x ages into three groups. Group 1 Easygoing focuses on being casual and not taking things seriously, mainly on expressing opinions. Group 2 Protection, safe group, not risky Living life focuses primarily on interests. Behaviors are interested in social participation and meeting friends to participate in knowledge-seeking activities to promote the quality of life for future aging. The third group is Accept Change, which accepts changes and is most interested in performing graceful aging activities. They take the change in physical condition as the laws of nature are inevitable and accept and adapt to social situations and the environment happily, focusing on success. 2. Media exposure behavior of people in Gen-X age found that most, 88.3%, have been exposed to social media for over four years. Most of them use Facebook every day. And most of them use Line, Instagram, and YouTube 5-6 days a week, read newspapers, watch TV and listen to the radio for 3-4 days a week. Most use smartphones. The purpose is to contact acquaintances, update status/personal information/pictures/work, search for information/exchange information, and entertainment. The health information search aims to share health knowledge with others on social media, followed by the expectation to receive information from others. The least is to want people on Social media to recognize that health care is essential. Most were exposed to health news related to the elderly from Facebook, followed by Line. 3. Marketing communication strategies to create awareness of lifestyles for graceful aging individuals in the Gen-X group presented the SED principle as a message strategy. The development of messages using the SED strategy is contentoriented communication. It comprises 1) Build Confidence; having the self-confidence to live a graceful elderly life. 2) Enhance and adds information according to interest and knowledge to increase the potential to be a graceful older adult. And 3) Develop interest in seeking and accessing basic information about graceful aging. This message must be created by following each individual's lifestyle and using social media to reach this group