THE BUDDHIST PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS AFFECTING TRUTH ATTAINMENT OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL UNDER THE ROYAL THAI NAVY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT

Abstract

This research aims to 1) study the theoretical concepts that promote the attainment of self-truth of medical personnel according to Buddhist psychology, 2) study the Buddhist psychological factors that affect the attainment of self-truth of medical personnel under the Royal Thai Navy Medical Department, 3) present the results of the study of Buddhist psychological factors that affect the attainment of self-truth of medical personnel under the Royal Thai Navy Medical Department. It was mixed methods research consisting of quantitative research and qualitative research by interviewing and collecting data from 17 experts/persons to create a questionnaire instrument and collecting data from the sample of medical personnel under the Royal Thai Navy Medical Department, totaling 166 people and analyzing data including correlation and multiple regression analysis.

The research results were as follows: 1) Results of the study of the theoretical concepts that promote the attainment of self-truth according to the Buddhist psychology of personnel, it consisted of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism and Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. It was a guideline for developing three good characteristics of medical personnel: morality, love and faith in the profession, compassion, and the self-fulfillment: good friends, self-development, spiritual development, and lifelong learning, 2) The results of the study of the relationship of Buddhist psychological factors affecting the self-fulfillment found that the four noble truths and Maslow's hierarchy o needs have a statistically significant correlation, 3) To present the results of the study of Buddhist psychological factors affecting the self-fulfillment found that The Four Noble Truths factors and the Maslow’s hierarchy of needs psychological factors have an influence on the attainment of self-truth with a statistical significance of .05.