Application of Bhavana 4 in Potential Development of the Elderly in Phichai Municipality, Phichai Sub-district, Mueang District, Lampang Province

Abstract

The purposes of this research article were 1) to study the application of Bhavana 4 in the elderly; 2) to study the relationship between Bhavana 4 and the potential development of the elderly; and 3) to propose guidelines for developing the potential of the elderly according to Bhavana 4. It was a mixed methods research. The quantitative research using the formula of Taro Yamane was 344 people from the population of 2,427 people by using a questionnaire with a reliability of .956. The statistics used in the research were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation. correlation coefficient and qualitative research used in-depth interviews with 10 key informants by using interview form and descriptive content analysis. The results of the research revealed that 1) the application  of Bhavana 4 in developing the potential of the elderly in Phichai town municipality, Phichai Subdistrict, Mueang District, Lampang  Province, as a whole, was at a moderate level (= 3.39); 2) the  relationship between Bhavana 4 and the potential development of the elderly in Phichai town municipality, Phichai subdistrict, Muang  district, Lampang  province, as a whole, had a statistically significant relationship at the 0.01 level. The correlation was positive or they were correlated in a way that was congruent in pairs. The overall level was very high (r=0.83); and 3) the guidelines for developing the potential of the elderly according to Bhavana 4 in Phichai town municipality, Phichai Subdistrict, Mueang District, Lampang Province found that 1) planning for the development of the potential of the elderly was   formulating a plan to promote physical health, encouraging learning; 2) making a project to develop the potential of the elderly was health promotion projects, religious and traditional activities; 3) monitoring and evaluation of potential development of the elderly was elderly health data survey, behavioral observation; 4) enhancing the potential development of the elderly was development of well being management systems for the elderly, development of appropriate knowledge and skills.