Effectiveness of Enhancing Mental Well-being by the Way of Buddhist Programamong older Adults
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The purpose of this research was to study the effectiveness of enhancing mental well-being program using the way of Buddhism on the older adults in Muang district, Phayao province, Thailand. This study applies quasi-experimental research for one group pretest-posttest design via the 44 samples of older adult and 6 weeks of the program experiment. The program consists of 6 activities 1) creating happiness path, 2) creating happiness, 3) during happiness path, 4) promoting happiness, 5) step through happiness, and 6) happiness. Thai Mental Health Indicator version 2007 is instrument. To evaluate the effectiveness, the happiness score between before and after participant the program (week 7 and 10) is compared by One-way repeated measures ANOVA.
To evaluate the effectiveness, the happiness score between before and after receiving the program (week 7 and 10) is compared. The experimental results show that the average happiness score of the before receiving the program is equal to 48.02. For the after receiving the program (week 7 and 10), the average happiness scores are equal to 50.75 and 52.73 respectively. The results summarize that the average happiness score of the after receiving the program is greater than the before receiving the program at .05 significance level.
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