THE DEVELOPMENT MENTAL WELL-BEING OLDER WAY OF BUDDHIST LIFE IN NONGKHAI PROVINCE

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 ABSTRACT

Research report There are three objectives: 1) to study the mental health problems of the elderly in Nong Khai Province; 2) to study the mental health development of the elderly according to Buddhism in Nong Khai Province; 3) to propose a model for the mental health development of the elderly. According to Buddhism in Nong Khai Province It was a documentary and quantitative research. By in-depth interviews Consists of 30 person in the Nong Khai area.

The research results were found that based on the study of the problems of the elderly in, Nong Khai, the majority of the elderly were the age with great physical and mental, social and intellectual changes. From problematic conditions, the quality of life of the elderly deteriorates. And in addition, problems with disease beset the lives of the elderly. Causing a lot of change in the health of the elderly When there is a physical cause Would inevitably pass on the mind and changes in coexistence with society began to change. Causing depression Sad and easily frustrated Can't eat the same thing, I can't sleep, I feel tired Feeling hopeless, tired of life the development of mental health of the elderly according to Buddhism in Nong Khai the study found that The elderly develop their mental health by using the temple as a self-developed measure because it is a good place for the development of mental health. As for the mental health development model of the elderly according to Buddhism in Nong Khai Province. The study found that the elderly can apply the 4 principles that are: 1. Body is the development of the body, 2. Sila is the cultivation of precepts 3. Mind is spiritual development, mental development, Training the mind. 4. Intellectual. Wisdom, training intelligence.