Abstract:
The objectives of this research were 1) to study the contexts of environment
and positive psychology factors towards Buddhist holistic health of families in the
high-rise community 2) to analyze the causal of environment and positive
psychology factors towards Buddhist holistic health of families in the high-rise
community and 3) to present model of environment and positive psychology factors
towards Buddhist holistic health of families in the high-rise community. This study
was the mixed methods research consisting of qualitative and quantitative research.
The sample group of qualitative data were 15 spouses in total of 30 people who
living in the high-rise buildings in Bangkok and the sample group of qualitative data
with sample random sampling s consisted of 184 females and 176 males in total of
360 people who living in the high-rise buildings. The tools of data collection were
questionnaires and in-depth interview form. The statistics used to analyze the data
were percentage, mean, standard deviation, Pearson's correlation and stepwise
multiple regression analysis.
Research findings were as follow:
Research findings were as follow:
1. The study of environmental context and positive psychology found that
1.1 Environmental context factors consisted of 1. Self and family well-being
management factors which were 1) Self and family health management factor
including physical health care including (1) Healthy eating (2) Exercise and (3)
Provincial rest and 2) Mental health care including prayer and meditation 3) The
application of Buddhist doctrines principles in life including (1) Five precepts, (2) Four
noble truths,(3) Four virtues for a good household life and (4) Four objects of
sympathy 4) The pride of self-worth to family and society including the pride intaking good care of family and never causing social trouble 2. Encouraging happiness
in family coexistence Is to create family activities and 3. Participation in building a
happy community including 1) Respecting for rules and regulations and the
preservation of common property 2) Conducting without harassment of others and
society 3) Helping and supporting and 4) Activities to promote coexistence in
condominiums. 1.2 Positive psychological factors related to holistic well-being which
were the happiness building by modulating positive thinking and applying them to
principles of helping to maintain physical and mental health, leading to the
promotion of well-being, consisted of (1) Knowing how to forgive one another in the
family (2) Open-minded talk (3) Patience in solving family problems 4) Love and
compassion for each other. (5) Mindfulness and prudence in solving problems 1.3
Guidelines for promoting holistic well-being in condominiums consisted of physical
health, including exercise promotion activities, social well-being including focusing on
honest conversations and not interfering with other people's affairs, mental well-
being, including persuading to listen the sermons by inviting famous preachers to the
condominium and wisdom well-being, including inviting various fields speakers to
provide intelligence and knowledge.
2. The_ happy family factors were related to all aspects the Buddhist
holistic health. The highest relation is intellectual well-being and Pearson' s
correlation coefficient was .616 significantly at .01 level which mean that people who
live in high-rise buildings with high scores of happy families will have high scores of
the Buddhist holistic health in the intellectual well-being aspects. It also found the
Significantly relation between the happy community and the Buddhist holistic health
at the level .01 with Pearson correlation coefficient of .454 , .598 , .453, and .550,
respectively which mean that people who live in high-rise buildings with high scores
of happy families will have high scores of the Buddhist holistic health in all aspects.
In term of positive psychology, optimistic significantly related to happy family, happy
community and the Buddhist holistic health at level.01 with Pearson's correlation
coefficient of .526 , .480 , .477 , .543 , .547 and .491 , respectively and also found
that people who have participated in Buddhist activities in the high-rise buildings will
have scores of the Buddhist holistic health at good level.
3. Model of environment and positive psychology factors towards Buddhist
holistic health of families in the high-rise community is consistent with empirical
data. The four major variables to predict the Buddhist holistic health were self-efficacy(SE), elasticity(El, happy family(HF) and happy community(HC)( = .372, .315,
.245 and .110, respectively) and all can predict on the Buddhist holistic health
between 64% to 75% . After putting all variables with (Self-Efficacy: SE, Hope,
optimistic, Elasticity: El, Happy family: HF) and Happy community: HC) in the equation
for predicting the overall of the Buddhist holistic health and the sex group could be
written as follows: Predictive equation of the Buddhist holistic health = :372 SE +
.315 EL + .245 HF +.110 HC , Predictive equation of the Buddhist holistic health of
male group = .283 SE + .333 HF + 334 HC and Predictive equation of the Buddhist
holistic health of female group = .219 SE + .188 Optimistic + .405 HF + .276 HC.
Key words: Environmental factors, Psychology factors, Buddhist holistic health,
Families in The High-rise community, A Causal Relation.