A Study of Buddhist Holistic Health of The Elderly : A Case Study of the Elderly at Ban Bang Khae Social Welfare Development Center for Older Persons Bangkok
Abstract:
The main objectives of this research are : (1) to study the level of Buddhist holistic health. (2) to study the difference of Buddhist holistic health of the elderly separated according to personal information and (3) to study the relationship between psycho-social factors and level of Buddhist holistic health. Population is 188 elderlies in Ban Bang Khae social welfare development center for elder persons Bangkok. The tool for collecting data is questionnaire and statistics to be used consist of percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, One Way ANOVA and the findings of this research are concluded as follows:
1) General information
Most of the elderly are female (75%), 71-80 years of age (59%), and single (83%). Mostly Their occupation is private business/trading (43.09%), highest education level is the secondary school or lower (86.17%) and monthly income is lower than 5,000 per month (83.51%)
2) Perception levels of Psycho-social factors
This research founded that totally perception level of Psycho-social factors the elderlies at Ban Bang Khae Social Welfare Development Center for elder persons Bangkok is much (M= 4.93, S.D.= 0.69). When considered specific aspect in descending order it founded that 1. Perception of ability of oneself on taking care of health (M= 4.55). 2. Good attitude on taking care of the health of oneself (M= 4.47). 3. Belief internal-external powers concerning taking care of health of oneself (M= 4.40). 4. Supporting on taking care of the health of oneself from personal within in the center (M= 4.21). 5. Supporting on taking care of the health of oneself from physical personal (M= 3.86).
3) Perception on Buddhist holistic health
It founded that the level of perception on Buddhist holistic health is much (M=4.44, S.D.= 0.36) and specific aspects in descending order are as following : 1. Wisdom development (M= 4.89). 2. Moral development (M= 4.86). 3. Emotional development (M= 4.46). 4. Physical development (M= 3.58).
4) The difference among perception levels of Buddhist holistic health
It founded that the elderlies categorized by sex, age, marital status, old occupation and the highest education have no different level of Buddhist holistic health.
However monthly income effected to level of Buddhist holistic health of the elderlies at significant level 0.05
5) Relationship between psycho-social factor and Buddhist holistic health.
There is less relationship between Psychological factors of perception of oneself ability on taking care of health and Buddhist holistic health on physical and emotional developments are less, and much level on relationship between Psychological factors of perception of oneself ability on taking care of health and Buddhist holistic health on moral and wisdom development are much.
Moreover, there is less level of relationship between good attitude on taking care of the health of oneself and Buddhist holistic health concerning physical and emotional development, but relationship between good attitude on taking care of the health of oneself and social and intelligent development are in much level.
The relationship between factors of belief internal-external powers concerning taking care of health of oneself and Buddhist holistic health in every aspect of development running between less to moderate level.
There is low level of relationship between factors of supporting on taking care of the health of oneself of persons within in the center and Buddhist holistic health in every aspect of development.
Finally, there is low level relationship between factors of Supporting on taking care of the health of oneself from physical personas and Buddhist holistic health, especially this study founded negative relationship between factors of supporting on taking care of the health of oneself of persons within in the center and Buddhist holistic health on emotion development.