The Development of a Body of Knowledge, Techniques, and the Processes of Caring for the Well-being of Monks
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The research article consisted of the following objectives: 1) to investigate the knowledge of caring for the well-being of monks; 2) to explore the results of the training program to develop techniques and processes of caring for the well-being of monks; and 3) to develop a body of knowledge, techniques, and processes of caring for the well-being of monks by nursing monks. The study employed research and development method, divided into two phases: 1) The first phase was the study of monks' knowledge of caring for the well-being. The sample group for the study consisted of 362 monks attending the rains-retreat in Bangkok; and 2) The second phase was the study of results of testing the training program to develop techniques and processes of caring for the well-being of monks. The sample group in the study included 76 monks who participated in the nursing monk program. The program was improved through focus group discussion with 10 people. The statistics used were t-test and paired-samples t-test.
From the study, the following results were found: 1) The knowledge of caring for the well-being of monks is overall at a high level. Different personal factors contribute to different levels of knowledge regarding well-being; however, there is no difference when distinguishing between Dhamma and Pali studies according to different levels of education; 2) The posttest of caring for well-being in all four aspects is higher with a statistical significance of 0.05 after the monks participated in the training program to develop techniques and processes of caring for the well-being of monks in all four aspects; and 3) The improvement of the training program to develop techniques and processes of caring for the well-being of monks is divided into four points, namely (1) the development with network partners on well-being knowledge, (2) the development of training programs and operating mechanisms, (3) the creation of an environment conducive to the development of well-being knowledge; and (4) monks of all groups and ages possess well-being skills and knowledge.
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