BUDDHIST PSYCHOLOGY OF AN EFFECT OF GROUP COUNSELING BASED ON BUDDHIST PSYCHOLOGY FOR REINFORCING THE LEARNING ATTITUDE OF NOVICES OF WAT DAO WADUNG SARAM

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to study the elements of groupcounseling based on Buddhist Psychology for reinforcing learning attitude ofnovices of Wat Dao Wadung Saram; and 2) to develop and apply the groupcounseling program based on Buddhist Psychology for reinforcing learning attitudeof novices of Wat Dao Wadung Saram, Bang Yi Khan Sub-district, Bang Plat District,Bangkok; and 3) to assess group counseling based on Buddhist Psychology forreinforcing learning attitude of novices of Wat Dao Wadung Saram. It was quasiexperimental research, using a questionnaire to collect data from 24 samples of monks and novices studying at Wat Dao Wadung Saram, Bang Yi Khan Sub-district,Bang Plat District, Bangkok selected by a random sampling method divided intocontrol group and experimental group with 12 participants each. The statistics including Percentage, Mean, Standard Deviation and t-test was employed toanalyze the data.

The study findings were as follows:
1. The elements of group counseling based on Buddhist Psychology consisted of 4 processes including 1) building faith, 2) open-minded conversation, 3) enhancing Dharma enhancing wisdom, 4) seeking peace
2. The group counseling program based on Buddhist Psychology consisted of 12 activities including 1) making friendship, 2) what I think, 3) dreaming far and reaching, 4) let’s study, 5) I and You, 6) brainstorming, 7) what I can give, 8) my favorite subjects, 9) what to do, 10) evolution, 11) being always ready, and 12) post training
3. The results of assessing group counseling based on Buddhist Psychology were revealed that the mean and standard deviation of the experimental group after an experiment were at high level of 4.09, and comparing pre-experiment and post-experiment there was a statistically significant difference at the level of 0,05, as for the control group found that the learning attitude of the novices before and after was a statistically significant difference at the level of 0,05, and when comparing the learning attitude of the novices in the experimental group receiving the information group counseling and the control group, there were no differences.