The purpose of this dissertation was to propose Buddhist Psychological program for building resilience quotient in family caregivers of patients with non-communicable diseases. The objectives were 1) to study concepts, theories, and methods of resilience quotient following the principles of Buddhist Psychology; 2) to develop Buddhist Psychological program for building resilience quotient in family caregivers of patients with non-communicable diseases; and 3) to propose Buddhist Psychological program for building resilience quotient in family caregivers of patients with non-communicable diseases. Mixed methods research using a quantitative method to extend qualitative results was used for research design. Qualitative data were collected by documentary study, field study and in-depth interview. Key informants were 10 family caregivers of patients with non-communicable diseases and were selected by using purposive sampling. Quantitative research was designed to confirm qualitative results using Quasi-experimental research. Randomization was used for selecting 40 samples and was divided into 20 samples for each experiment group and control group. Research tools were interview guideline, Buddhist Psychological program for building resilience quotient, and questionnaires. Content analysis and analytic induction were used for a qualitative data analysis. For quantitative data, descriptive statistics and t-test were analyzed by computer package.

The research results were as follows:

1. Building resilience quotient based on Buddhist psychology occurred from the composition of 1) external supports to encourage resilience quotient, 2) internal strength of each person, 3) problem solving skill and people relationship, 4) intercommunication,          5) planning and 6) action. It was integrated in Buddhist method which consisted of right understanding, right effort and right mindfulness. 

2. Process of building resilience quotient in family caregivers of patients with non-communicable diseases consisted of 8 process of self-experience learning which were 1) know myself and understand others, 2) self-assessment, 3) search for problems, 4) focus on goal, 5) find alternative ways, 6) extend life plan, 7) lead to action, and 8) measure skills and follow up. There were 13 workshop activities integrating with 6-I 3-R of Buddhist psychology consisted of I have, I am, I can, I message, I plan, I do, Right understanding,      Right Effort and Right mindfulness in order to initiate self-learning from the process of passing experience.

3. The assessment of using Buddhist Psychological program for building resilience quotient in family caregivers of patients with non-communicable diseases indicated that 1) the average level of resilience quotient in family caregivers of patients with non-communicable diseases in experiment group after attended the program was higher than before attended the program at .05 significant level; 2) the average level of resilience quotient in family caregivers of patients with non-communicable diseases after attended the program of experiment group was higher than control group at .05 significant level; and 3) the average level of resilience quotient in family caregivers of patients with non-communicable diseases in experiment group between after attended the program and follow up was not different.    It was shown that level of resilience quotient in family caregivers of patients with                    non-communicable diseases was sustainable which came from attending 8 steps of Buddhist Psychological program for building resilience quotient. Buddhist Psychology of 6-I 3-R were integrated for self-experience learning for moving over the critical point of their lives and initiate resilience quotient.

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