BUDDHADHAMMA INTEGRATION FOR COMPETENCY PROMOTION OF GOLFERSIN IN THAILAND

Abstract

The objective of this research papers were: 1. to study the level of performance of golf athletes in Thailand, 2. to study the relationship between the 5 physical powers and the performance of golf athletes in Thailand, and 3. to study the approach to integrating Buddhist principles to promote the performance of golf athletes in Thailand. A mixed-method research method was used, collecting data from a sample of 384 people and conducting in-depth interviews with 10 key informants.

The results showed that 1. The overall performance of golf athletes in Thailand was at a high level. When considering each item, it was found that it was at a high level in all aspects, ranked as follows: motives, followed by Traits, and third place was self-concept, skills and knowledge, respectively. 2. The five physical powers as a whole have a moderate positive relationship with the performance of golf athletes in Thailand. When considering each aspect, it was found that the aspect of wisdom and general knowledge has a moderate positive relationship, followed by the aspect of concentration and determination, which has a moderate positive relationship, the aspect of mindfulness and recall, which has a moderate positive relationship, the aspect of diligence and perseverance, which has a moderate positive relationship, and the aspect of faith and belief, which has a moderate positive relationship, respectively. 3. The integration of Buddhist principles to promote the competence of golfers in Thailand found that the Five Powers are factors supporting the competence of golfers in Thailand to be even higher, consisting of: faith power, belief, diligence power, perseverance power, mindfulness power, mindfulness power, concentration power, determination, and wisdom power, general knowledge. For the competence of golfers in Thailand, which is a result of the integration of the Five Powers, it results in the competence of golfers in Thailand, both in terms of knowledge, skills, self-concept, Traits, and (Motives to play golf as a career in the future.