Abstract:
The objectives of this research were (1) to study Buddhism with promoting
mental well-being of older adults in Umong community. (2) to study the way of
temple development and the center of promoting metal well-being of older adults
in Umong community and (3) to present the model of promoting metal well-being of
older adults. This research is qualitative research, participatory action research : PAR
and the effectiveness of the appreciation influence control (AIC) of the community
for learning interaction with action and planning. The participation of community
leader with operation experience of promoting mental well-being of the community.
The instrument for collecting data were interview, observation and focus group
discussion - FGD. The result of data analysis research was relialibity and consistent
with the objective of research.
The research results are as below:
Buddhism concerns with various process in promoting mental well-being
of older adults both direction way and indirection way. The index instrument
evaluation of mental well-being. Overall, the level of mental well-being is
better. Point out that Buddhism can promote mental well-being of older adults
visibly. The important role of driving process to Buddhism for promoting mental
well-being of adult that is temple. Temple then has the way of temple
development for being center of taking care mental well-being of older adults
by integrating device Buddhism. It concerns with the development of religious
place, religious person, Buddha teaching and religious ceremony, these are the
taking care of mental well-being of the community. There are also guildeline for
temple management as the center must have the principle and structure of
temple management clearly that includes vision, planning, organizing, leading,
order, control and the participation of community, temple and various
organization that are shared idea, consideration, practice and benefit in
promoting temple development for being the center of taing care mental well-
being of older adults. To study of Buddhism research with promoting mental
well-being of older adults in the community presented the model of promoting
mental well-being of older adults by integrating Buddhism and promoting
mental well-being. To present the model of temple development integrated
with Buddhism, management and the participation of home, temple and
government for promoting mental well-being of older adults and present the
model of government sector (Local Administration etc.). To make public policy
that support to promote well-being, to change care system of coorperation and
promote environment that supports to healthy community.