A Process for Developing Volunteer Mediators to Manage Family Conflict in Wat Mai (Yai Paen) Community by Buddhist Peaceful Means
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The research article consisted of the following objectives: 1) to investigate context, problems, and needs of a process for developing volunteer mediators to manage family conflict in Wat Mai (Yai Paen) community; 2) to analyze the Buddhist peaceful means favorable to a process for developing volunteer mediators to manage family conflict in Wat Mai (Yai Paen) community; and 3) to present a process for developing volunteer mediators to manage family conflict in Wat Mai (Yai Paen) community by Buddhist peaceful means. The study was based on Ariyasacca (the Four Noble Truths) model in accordance with participatory action research under the 9-step research framework. Groups of qualitative and quantitative data providers include: monks, teachers, community leaders, and volunteers total of 15 people, Wat Mai (Yai Paen) community by interviewing, training, mediation practice and evaluation. Analyze data, present descriptive and statistics.
From the study, the following results are found: 1) Wat Mai (Yai Paen) has a few connections between families, communities, temples, and government sectors. The community is unable to rely on itself and requires support from outside organizations as well as government sectors. 2) The Buddhadhamma conducive to a process for developing volunteer mediators to manage family conflict are (1) Tisikkhā (the threefold training); (2) Brahmavihāra (the four sublime states of mind); and (3) Saṅgahavatthu (the four bases of social solidarity). 3) A process for developing volunteer mediators to manage family conflict in Wat Mai (Yai Paen) community by Buddhist peaceful means is required by families in the community. Volunteer mediators should be equipped with knowledge, traits, and skills in managing family conflicts, including Tisikkhā, Brahmavihāra, and Saṅgahavatthu. The study has resulted in a mediation process called ‘Mediation Model,’ consisting of the following nine steps: (1) Mindfulness; (2) Emotional management; (3) Deep listening; (4) Issue analysis; (5) Attitude equation; (6) Trust; (7) Interest; (8) Options; and (9) New future and relationship. The posttest results after the training course are higher than the pretest, with a statistical significance level of 0.05.
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