AN APPLICATION OF PAVANADHAMMEPRINCIPLES FORLIFE QUALITY PROMOTIONOF THE ELDERLY IN MUANG KHLONGHAE MUNICIPALITY, HAD YAI DISTRICT, SONGKHLA PROVINCE

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1. to use the pavanadhammeprinciples to enhance the quality of life of the elderly in Muang Khlong Hae Municipality, Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province and 2. to study the development method for applying the principles of meditation to enhance the quality of life of the elderly in Khlong Hae Municipality, Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province. The sample used in the research were elderly people in Khlong Hae Municipality, Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province. Number of sample population 251 people the main informant was 5 experts/person. This research was mixed. Quantitative research collected data using a questionnaire. Data were analyzed by frequency distribution, percentage, mean and standard deviation. Qualitative research used structured interviews and content analysis.

         The research results showed that 1) The use of meditation principles to promote the quality of life of the elderly in Khlong Hae Municipality, Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province was at a moderate level. The aspect with the highest average was spiritual meditation, followed by physical meditation and intellectual meditation, and moral meditation had the lowest average.
2) Guidelines for the development of the application of meditation principles to promote the quality of life of the elderly in Khlong Hae Municipality, Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province. The application of meditation principles to promote the quality of life of the elderly can be used to promote and develop a happy life. It can be applied in daily life to achieve efficiency in living a good life.