THE MEDIATING EFFECT OF CULTURAL PARTICIPATION ON THE QUALITY OF HOME CARE AND WELL-BEING OF THE ELDERS

The purpose of this study was to determine the mediating effect of cultural participation on the relationship between the quality of home care and the well-being of the elderly. Utilizing quantitative, non-experimental design via correlational technique and mediation analysis, data were obtained from 300 elderly, in one of the cities in Davao Province. The researcher utilized a stratified sampling technique in selecting study participations and survey mode of data collection through standardized questionnaires. The researcher also utilized the statistical tools mean, Pearson r and Med-graph using Sobel z-test. From the results of the study, it was found out that there is a very high level of mean scores for quality home care, and well-being of the elderly while a high level of cultural participation. Also, results revealed that there are significant relationships between quality home care and cultural participation, between cultural participation and the well-being of the elderly and between quality home care and the well-being of the elderly. Further, it was revealed that cultural participation partially mediates the relationship between quality home care and the well-being of the elderly.  Article visualizations