Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the level of life satisfaction among the elderly in Eastern Region og Thailand and to search for variables that would be able to predict life satisfaction. These variables were sex, income, leisure time, preparation before becoming old, perceived previous success in their works and perceived own health status. The sample consisted of 200 elderly who live in the East region of Thailand. A interview form was used to collect the data by interviewing the elderly at their homes, elderly club, and Thai temples. The major findings were as followed.The mean of life satisfaction of the elderly in Thailand was at the 'good' level. There was no significant relationship between the sex and life satisfaction. There were positive significant relationship at the .01 level between the monthly income, leisure time, preparation before becoming old, perceived own health, and the level of satisfaction. Factors significantly predicted life satisfaction level were perceived own health status, monthly income, preparation before becoming old, and leisure time, respectively. There prefictors for 36.8 percent (R=.368) of the variance of the life satisfaction level.