SELF-DEVELOPMENT ACCORDING TO THE FOUR BHÃVANÃS OF THE VAJIRA ELDERLY CLUB FACULTY OF MEDICINE VAJIRA HOSPITAL, NAVAMINDRADHIRAJ UNIVERSITY

Abstract

The title of this study is “Personal development according to prayer 4 in elders, who are members of elderly club at Vajira Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University.” The objectives of the study were 1) to study the level of self-improvement according to prayer 4 in elders, who are members of elderly club at Vajira Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University; 2) to compare self-improvement according to prayer 4 in elders, who are members of elderly club at Vajira Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University. The results were evaluated by each individual factors. Quantitative research was employed in the study, and data were collected using questionnaire from 286 persons with simplified random selection. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. Frequency, percentages, means, and standard deviation (SD) were reported. For inferential statistics, data were analyzed using One Way ANOVA. Here, the results show that 1) self-improvement according to prayer 4 in elders, who are members of elderly club at Vajira Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University was at a very high level. Mean and SD were 3.76 and 0.55, respectively; 2) the results of the comparison of self-development according to prayer 4 in elders, who is members of elderly club classified by gender, and participation with the club. The overall t-test results demonstrate that self-development according to prayer 4 did not differ and did not support the hypothesis. On the other hand, according to comparison of self-development in accordance to prayer 4 of elders who are members of elderly club at Vajira Hospital classified by age, education, monthly income, experience membership period, and Dharma practice, the results show that self-improvement according to prayer 4 was different and the results support the hypothesis.