A Model of Buddhist Well-Being of Working Age People in Bangkok Metropolitan area

This research consists of three objectives: 1) to explore the concept of well-being in Buddhism, 2) to examine the significant Buddhist factors in relevance to well-being of working age people in Bangkok Metropolitan area and 3) to propose a model of Buddhist well-being of working age people in Bangkok Metropolitan area.

This research uses a mixed methods approach research, consisting of both qualitative and quantitative research. At the first stage, the qualitative approach is employed in by terms of documentary review of literature and the in-depth interview of twelve key informants. At the second stage, the quantitative approach is applied to survey research using the construction of questionnaires. The links and QR code for online questionnaires were given and shared to the places of work up to 460 working age people in Bangkok Metropolitan area, ranging from the age of 20 to 59 years old. Statistics used in research include percentage, arithmetic mean ( ), standard deviation (S.D.), T-Test, F-Test, and Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation, and Multiple Regression Analysis

The results of hypothesis testing are as follows:

1. There is no difference in level of well-being between the two genders of working age people in Bangkok Metropolitan area with the level of significance of .05.

2. There is significant difference in the means score of well-being’s between age group of working age people in Bangkok Metropolitan area at the level of significance of .05.

3. There is significant difference of the means score of well-being’s between age group of working age people in Bangkok Metropolitan area at the level of significance of .05

4. There is no significant difference between career and well-being of working age people in Bangkok Metropolitan area at the level of significance of .05.

5. There is significant difference of the mean score of well-being’s between group of income of working age people in Bangkok Metropolitan area at the level of significant of .05.

6. Such related factors as: 1) Sīla (morality), 2) Samādhi (concentration), and 3) Paññā (wisdom) are highlighted as factors having high significant relationship with well-being of working age people in Bangkok Metropolitan area at the statistical level of significance of .01.

7. It is found that among the three Buddhist factors - sīla, samādhi, paññā are the most predictive factors of well-being of working age people in Bangkok Metropolitan area 56 % at the level of significance of .001 (p<.001).