BUDDHIST QUALITY OF LIFE DEVELOPMENT FOR RETIRED PERSONNEL IN THE ROYAL IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT

Abstract

The objectives of this research article were to study the quality of life of retired personnel in the Royal irrigation department, to study the factors affecting quality of life of retired personnel in the Royal irrigation department and to propose Buddhist quality of life development of retired personnel in the Royal irrigation department. The methodology was mixed methods. The quantitative research conducted by studying 266 samples which selected by stratified random sampling analyzed the data by using social science application and statistics of frequency percentage mean standard deviation and stepwise regression. The qualitative research conducted by interviewing 18 key informants analyzed the data by descriptive interpretation.

The research findings were as follows: 1. The quality of life of in overall was at a high level ( = 3.84, S.D. = 0.76) 2. The factors of quality of life development and Bavanā 4 affected the quality of life development and the proposed Buddhist quality of life development of retired personnel in the Royal irrigation department and could explain the variations up to 67.40% and 3. Buddhist quality of life development of retired personnel in the Royal irrigation department included; social activities together, health promoting activities, good social interactions creating activities, knowing how to take care of one’s health, being sufficient, being able  to help ones elves initially, strong body and strong mind and having right and freedom of social expression.