Objectives of this research were; 1. To study the holistic well-being administration for people of the upper central region, 2. To study Buddhadhamma, Itthipata 4, that is influent to the holistic well-being administration for people of the upper central region and 3. To propose a model for the holistic well-being administration for people of the upper central region,
Methodology was the mixed methods; quantitative and qualitative researches. The quantitative method collected data from 400 samples with questionnaires, analyzed data with frequency, percentile, mean and standard deviation and hypothesis test by t-test, F-test, ANOVA and Multiple Regression. The qualitative research collected data from 26 key informants with structured in-depth-interview and 9 participants in focus group discussion and analyzed data by descriptive interpretation.
Findings were as follows:
1. The holistic well-being administration for people of the upper central region was at high level with the average score at 3.58. Well-being in mentality aspect was at high level; 3.51. Well0being in social aspect was at high level, 3.76. Intellectual aspect was at high level at 3.58. Influences of Itthipata 4 in 4 aspects; Chanta, aspiration, was at high level, 3.60, Viriya, effort, was at high level at 3.64, Chitta, attention, was at high level at 3.77 and Vimamsa, examiniation, was at high level at 3.64. The holistic well-being administration; man management was at high level at 3.67, budget management was at high level at 3.73, general management was at high level at 3.83, material, equipment management was at high level 3.76, people service was at high level at 3.65 and ethics and morality was at high level at 3.79.
2. Findings from data analysis with Multiple regression at significant level at 0.01 in six areas were that factors for man management was at .104, budget management at .085, general management was at .139, material/equipmenmt management was at .077, people service was at high level at .079 and ethics and morality was at .087. All factors influencing people’s holistic well-being administration of local administrative organization were at 69.4 per cent, R=.774 R2=.59.9)
3. Influencing factors of Itthipata 4 in 4 aspects; Chanta, aspiration, was at .106, Viriya, effort, .025,Chitta, attention, was at .853 and Vimamsa, examiniation, was at high level .125. This indicated that Ittipatha 4 had influence upon the people’s holistic well-being administration of local administrative organization at upper central region. Itthipadha4 with all 4 aspects had influences upon behavioral change, especially mental change affecting holistic well-beings for people at the explainable score at 59.9 per cent or R=.774 R2=.59.9)
Guidelines for people’s holistic well-being administration, physical aspect; Chanta, aspiration, organizations must have policy to promote sense of health care for personnel to take care of people’s well-being, allocating sufficient budget for the projects and activities to support the health care projects as needed. Allocating modern equipment for people health service continuously, Morale encouraging for personnel to render health service for people, in return, this aspiration induced Viriya, effort.
Guidelines for people’s holistic well-being administration, mental aspect; refereeing to plans, projects about well-being performed by personnel in the public health section. Encouraging them to lead sick people to meet psychiatrist, Dhamma practice promotion, religious activities, five precept undertaking villages in families. Encouraging community leaders to lead peoples in well-being projects, encoring volunteers to visit older persons who were sick with mental sickness, encouraging group activities for chanting, meditation, inviting monks to preach and help people to comprehend Buddha’s teachings.
Guidelines for people’s holistic well-being administration, social aspect; (Viriya); personnel were diligent in performing duties in well-being circle. There must be sufficient budget to carry out the successful well-being project. Administration system must be based on people’s ways of life understanding. New equipment and technology must be used to support administration effectively. There must be clear morale creation for personnel and people to manage well-being and strategic plan for well-being in the targeted areas.
