MODEL OF ELDERLY LIFE QUALITY DEVELOPMENT ACCORDING TO BUDDHISM OF BANGKOK METROPOLITAN ADMINISTRATION

Abstract

Objectives of the research were: 1. To study the quality of life of the elderly in Bangkok Metropolis 2. To study the factors affecting the quality of life of the elderly in Bangkok Metropolis, and 3. To present a model for developing the quality of life of the elderly according to the Buddhism of Bangkok Metropolis, conducted by the mixed research methods. The quantitative research used 400 samples, derived from the total population by stratified sampling in 5 districts out of 50 in Bangkok and used a questionnaire as a tool to collect data by using 5 interpretation criteria with a validity value of 0.958. The qualitative research, data were collected by in-depth interviewing 18 and analyze data with descriptive interpretation. Key informants and 9 participants in focus group discussion To validate the knowledge after data synthesis.

Findings were as follows: 1. Government policies affected the quality of life of the elderly in Bangkok Metropolis, by overall, was at a high level. When examining individual aspects, it was found to be high in all dimensions, including physical, social relationships, mental, and environmental. 2. Factors affecting the quality of life of the elderly in Bangkok Metropolis: Government policies affected the development of the quality of life of the elderly in Bangkok Metropolis, consisting of government policies on income security, health welfare, social welfare, health, and social inequality reduction at the level of 0.01 and the quality of life development according to Bhavana 4, consisting of Gayabhavana, Silabhavana, Cittabhavana and Panyabhavana, significantly affects the developing the quality of life in all aspects at the level of 0.01 3. A model for developing the quality of life of the elderly in Bangkok based on Buddhist principles was found that Gayabhavana, physical development, involved regular physical activity, Cittabhavana, mental development, involved mental training through meditation or chanting. Silabhavana, involved developing behaviors for living together in society, and Panyabhavana, involved developing wisdom to adapt to the changes of the modern era.