Factors Affecting Quality of Life for the Elderly After Retirement by Using Buddhist Principles to Lead Their Lives

Abstract

             This purpose of this research were: 1) to study the components of factors affecting the quality of life for the elderly after retirement by using Buddhist principles to lead their lives, 2) to develop factors affecting the quality of life for the elderly after retirement by using Buddhist principles to guide their lives from empirical data, and 3) transfer knowledge on developing the quality of life for the elderly after retirement by using Buddhist principles to lead their lives. The sample group consisted of 364 elderly people after retirement living in Mueang Roi Et District, Roi Et Province. The research instruments were: 1) interview forms, 2) questionnaires, with reliability within the standard range of 0.80to 1.00, and the reliability of the whole questionnaire was .93.
             The research results found that:
             1. Components of factors that affect the quality of life of the elderly after retirement using Buddhist principles to guide their lives. Components of factors affecting the quality of life of the elderly after retirement using Buddhist principles for leading life in 6 areas, consisting of 6 elements, 74 indicators, including: 1) Social integration, 10 indicators 2) Interpersonal relations, 10 indicators 3) Good physical condition,  15 indicators 4) Self-determination, 10 indicators 5. Health condition Well-being, 9 indicators, 6) Good emotional state, 12 indicators, which had the highest level of overall opinion.
             2. Developing factors that affect the quality of life of the elderly after retirement by using Buddhist principles to guide their lives, including (1) social integration (Principles of Sappurisadhamma 7) (2) Relations between individuals (Brahmavihāra 4) (3) Good physical condition (Sappurisadham 7) (4) Self-determination aspect (Sappurisadhamma 7) (5) Aspect of well-being (4 Noble Truths) (6) Good emotional state (4 Noble Truths)
            3. Transferring knowledge on improving the quality of life of the elderly after retirement using Buddhist principles to guide their lives. Through the manual for improving the quality of life of the elderly after retirement using the principles of Buddhism leading life, it was found that the manual for developing the quality of life of the elderly after retirement using the principles of Buddhism leading life. This manual contains Various components and content Style and use of language in terms of design, in the format of the book, in terms of possible benefits from using the manual.