RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN BRAHMAVIHĀRA FOUR-BASED MANAGEMENT OF ADMINISTRATORS AND WORKING HAPPINESS OF TEACHERS UNDER THE SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE NAKHON SI THAMMARAT

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate 1) Four Brahmavihāra Dhamma management of administrators. 2) Working happiness of teachers and 3) The relationship between Four Brahmavihāra Dhamma management of administrators and the working happiness of teachers. The sample consisted of 348 teachers under the Nakhon Si Thammarat Secondary Educational Service Area Office in the academic year 2023, selected by proportional stratified random sampling and simple random sampling. The research tool used for data collection was a five-point rating scale questionnaire on the administrators’ management based on the Four Brahmavihāra Dhamma Principles and the teachers’ working happiness. The IOC of the questionnaire ranged between 0.60-1.00, and the alpha coefficients were .892 and .871, respectively. The statistics used for data analysis comprised percentage, mean, and standard deviation. Pearson’s correlation coefficient was employed to analyze the correlation.

          The results showed that:

1. Overall, the administrators’ management based on the Four Brahmavihāra Dhamma Principles was at a good level in descending order of Loving-Kindness (Mettā), Compassion (Karuṇā), Sympathetic Joy (Muditā), and Equanimity (Upekkhā).


2. Overall, the teachers’ working happiness was also high, in descending order of work Achievement, Love of Work, Connection, and Recognition.


3. There was a highly positive relationship (r=.820) between Four Brahmavihāra Dhamma Principles management of administrators and the working happiness of teachers, with a significance level of .001. The variance in teachers’ working happiness could be explained by 67.20 (r²=.672) percent of the variance.