The promotion of well-being for the elderly based on  the 5 Ᾱyussadhamma in the Dusit District, Bangkok, Thailand: A case study of Wat Sawaswareesimaram Community

Phra Sutthisanmethi; Sunee Wetprasit; Phramaha Chakrpol Acharashubho Thepa

doi:10.53730/ijhs.v6n3.12766

Authors

Phra Sutthisanmethi Mahamakut Buddhist University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
Sunee Wetprasit Navamindradhiraj University, Bangkok, Thailand
Phramaha Chakrpol Acharashubho Thepa
chakrapol.the@mbu.ac.th
Mahamakut Buddhist University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand

Keywords:

5 Ᾱyussadhamma, education, elderly, health, promoting, Thailand, well-being

Abstract

The study has objectives as (1) to study the concept of health-promoting of the elderly, (2) to study PWBE based on 5 Ᾱyussadhamma practices behaviour (5APB), and (3) to display a guideline of PWBE based on 5APB in Dusit District, Bangkok, Thailand: A Case Study of WSC. The study used mixed methods of focus-group and in-depth interviews and empirical research with instruments a semi-structured interview and using content analysis with data saturation measurement. The structured questionnaire was computed by ANOVA & MRA. The participant's behaviour influenced validities as the significance of demography associated (ρ ˂0.05), with significant factors between SMI-Benefit pension and MSCPA as Spearman's Rho (ρ ˂0.032). The interpretation of practices based on 5APB instant "very high" frequency in daily life as the highest AYU-P5 Brahmajari (mean 4.88, ± 0.29). The impact of all variables predictor is PWBE (ρ ˂0.000) R² = 0.880 predictions activated. The variables prediction was the best of the linear regression model as ŷ=0.217_SAP1+0.150_SAP2+0.222_SAP3+0.129_SAP4+0.263_SAP5+e Zŷ=0.213_ZSAP1+ 0.149_ZSAP2+ 0.224_ZSAP3+0.126_ZSAP4+0.289_ZSAP5+e Finally, research display the guideline of PWBE based on 5APB that composite with (1) Physical self-care (ρ ˂0.000), (2) Mental self-care (ρ ˂0.000), and (3) Social self-care (ρ ˂0.000).

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