LIFE QUALITY DEVELOPMENT ACCORDING TO BUDDHA DHAMMA PRINCIPLES OF PELPLE IN THONGLUMGEAK COMMUNITY, CHANYAI DISTRICT, NAKOHON SI THAMMARAT PROVINC

Abstract

This research aimed to 1) study life quality development under the Buddhist dhamma principles of people in Thonglumgeak community, Chian Yai District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, and 2) study problems and obstacles in life quality development under the Buddhist dhamma principles of people in Thonglumgeak community, Chian Yai District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, and 3) suggest the guidelines to develop life quality under the Buddhist dhamma principles for people in Thonglumgeak community, Chian Yai District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. The research applied mixed-method research. For quantitative research, the data were collected from the sample group, 375 people from the population of 4,037 people in Thonglumgeak community, Chian Yai District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. The statistics were composed of frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. For qualitative research, five key informants were chosen by purposive sampling, and the data were collected through an in-depth unstructured interview.

The research showed that;

1. General conditions, problems, and obstacles in life quality development: people did not give importance to attending the activities, there was inequality in living together, a lack of suggestions to improve skills and experiences, and no follow-up for the environment change in the community.

2. Overall, factors affecting the life quality development were at an average level. When considering each aspect, arranged in descending order of the average, Chantha (health) had the highest average, and Viriyah (emotion) had the lowest average.

3. Suggestions for life quality development: the government sectors or related organizations should have staffs to suggest the guideline for life quality development and the Buddhist dhamma principles to the community. The guidelines should be suggested to support, promote, and increase intellect and virtue.