Effect of Buddhist Psychological Activities Integrated with the Thai Traditional Medicine for Promoting Well-being of the Elderly

Abstract

This research aims to 1) to study the wellbeing problems of the elderly, 2) to create activities along the Buddhist psychology line integrating Traditional Thai Medicine to enhance the well-being of the elderly according to the Concept of Buddhist Psychology 3) to present the effects of activities along the Buddhist psychology line integrating Thai traditional medicine to enhance the well-being of the elderly according to the Concept of Buddhist Psychology as semi-experimental research. The population and sample included 60 elderly people aged 60 years and older, both men and women, in Taling Chan district, Bangkok province, divided into 2 groups, 30 individuals, data analysis using observation methods and recordings of behavioral frequency using interval recordings, and tests from the Elderly People's Holistic Equilibrium Assessment Measure, analyzed using narrative statistics such as average, percentage, etc. Comparison of average scores of the Elderly Holistic Equivalance Assessment Measure of the Experiment group Before the trial and after the trial, the analysis with dependent sample t-test statistics, the average score comparison of the elderly's holistic balance assessment measure. Experiment group with control group Use independent sample t-test analysis and qualitative data, including interview data, to analyze issues and present them in lecture form. The results showed that 1) the results of a study of the health problems of the elderly, the well-being or the holistic balance of the elderly, in four areas: physical, psychological, social and intellectual, showed that the majority of elderly people (before participating in the activities) were found to be 100%. There are problems of wellbeing (holistic balance on all sides), where both the trial group and the control group are. There was an average score of holistic equipthism for the elderly before the trial. Between the trial group and the control group was no different, which showed that most older people still neglected their well-being care greatly. 2) The results of creating activities along the Buddhist psychology integrated Thai medicine to enhance the well-being of the elderly, with activities such as training for breath walking exercises, balancing training, stretching, breathing training, recommending food as seasonal medicine, introducing primary prophylaxis, rhythmic activity by switching the activity sequence to 8 days to allow the elderly to improve all aspects of well-being. Physically, it helps the body of the elderly, practicing the flexibility of the body emotionally, practicing the control of emotions. Socially, practicing social adaptation by conducting joint activities, dissolving behavior and intelligence, understanding reasons, knowing the duty to their holistic balance, 3) The average score of the holistic balance of the elderly between the trial group and the control group differed statistically significantly at .05, namely by the average physical aspect of the experimental group. 2.9600 of the control group 2.0867 emotional average of the experimental group 3.5400 of the Control Group 2.3867 Social Average Of Trial Group 3.7200 of the Control Group 2.3667 and the average intelligence of the experimental group 3.2267 of the Control Group 2.1600