Quality of Life of Professional Musicians in the Northeastern Thailand

Abstract

The purpose of the current study was to study life quality of professional musician in the northeastern Thailand. The target group consists of 256 professional musicians in the northeastern Thailand selected by a purposive sampling method The instrument as a questionnaire. The data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean score, standard deviation and content analysis.    

The results of the study indicate that the life quality of music personnel in northeastern Thailand can be divided into objective and mental aspects. The objective aspect was found at a high level ( = 3.53, S.D =0.83), and the mental aspect was also at an average level                   (  = 3.42, S.D =.76). In terms of the need for life quality development, it was found the overall need in life quality improvement was at a high level (  = 4.27, S.D =.79). In detail, the aspect of work life balance was at a high level (  = 4.37, S.D =.85); the aspect of related topics was at a high level ( = 4.29, S.D.=.81); the aspect of progress in career was at a high level ( = 4.16, S.D.=.76). The results of the content analysis could be summarized that in terms of the physical well-being, it was found that the musicians reported that they were healthy but tired in work. Some has underlying diseases. Some reported to exercise regularly. Some reported to exercise rarely, and few reported to have no exercise at all. Most of participants do not have enough rest time. In terms of metal well-being, the participants were reported to get metal oppressed by employers. Most of them do not care and focus on work. In terms of social relationship, the participants reported to have camaraderie among colleagues and do activities together. In terms of environment, the participants report that the workplace environment is preferable. However, cigarette smoking cause smell that affects their health and the prevention of the pandemic.