Selecting Factors Related to Mental Health of Elderly in the Context of Buddhist PsychologySelecting Factors Related to Mental Health of Elderly in the Context of Buddhist Psychology
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The purposes of this research were 1) to study the Psychological well-being of the elderly 2) to study selected factors that can predict Psychological Well-Being of the elderly in the context of Buddhist Psychology. The research model was quantitative research. To use the Ed Diener subjective well-being as a research framework. The data were collected in the area of Doem Bang Nang Buat District, Bang Pla Ma District and UThong District, Suphan Buri Province. The sample consisted of 302 elders were between 60-79 years old, selected by convenience sampling technique. The tools of this research were 5 questionnaires which were 1) the Psychological well-being test, 2) the positive emotional test, 3) the doctrine of Brahmavihāra test, 4) the doctrine of Saṅghahavatthu test, and 5) the doctrine of Tilakkhaṇa test. The data is analyzed by using means, standard deviation and multiple linear regression analysis.
The results of study shown that 1) The elderly in Suphanburi have quite a high level of psychological well-being (=22.95, S.D.=1.76). 2) Factors of Positive Emotion, Mettā, Upekkhā, Piyavācā, Atthacariyā and Anattatā could predict variance of the psychological well-being at 57.20%. The findings from this research were 6 selected factors which are Positive Emotion, Mettā, Upekkhā, Piyavācā, Atthacariyā and Anattatā which could predict the psychological well-being of the elderly. The foremost factor that effect on psychological well-being is Mettā, followed by positive emotions. Therefore, the guidelines for enhancing psychological well-being of the elderly should focus on activities that cause these factors. For this suggestion was the continuous of Mindfulness and Loving kindness meditation.
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