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This article examines the determinant factors of life happiness of elderly people in the rural of the northeast, Thailand. The quantitative approach was used. Data were collected in December 2016 by interview 268 elderly people in the rural area with a high proportion of the elderly people. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and multiple regression. The result found that 53.4 percent of samples have an overall happiness score at a high level. The determinant factors of the life happiness of the elderly are family living style, average monthly income, relationships with family, access to human capital, and the livelihoods. All variables have explained the life happiness of the elderly 36.7 percent (R2 = 0.367).
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In-Text Citation: (Ayuwat et al., 2020)
To Cite this Article: Ayuwat, D., Hong-ngam, J., Saranrittichai, K., Chumnanmak, R., Narongchai, W., & Auraiampai, N. (2020). The Determinant Factors of Life Happiness of Elderly in Rural Area, Northeast Thailand. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 10(14), 190–199.
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