The objectives of this dissertation were 1) to study models of elderly care in family following Buddhist Psychology; 2) to develop a framework for the elderly care structural based on family following Buddhist Psychology; and 3) to examine the consistency of the structural equation model of elderly care in family following Buddhist Psychology with the empirical data. Mixed methods research using a quantitative method to extend qualitative results was used for research design. For qualitative data collection, the design used documentary studies and field studies using in-depth interviews with 20 key informants consisted of elderly, care in family, networking, Buddhist and psychological experts with purposive sampling. Qualitative results were confirmed by quantitative research using simple random sampling method and 220 samples were sampling from population. The research instruments were in-depth interview and questionnaires. Content analysis and analytic induction were used for a qualitative data analysis. For quantitative data, descriptive statistics including the analysis of correlation were analyzed by computer package, and relationships between the model and empirical data, direct and indirect influences were analyzed by LISREL program.
The research results were as follows:
1. Models of elderly care in family following Buddhist Psychology that studied from related research and literature consisted of 6 steps which were (1) coping, (2) need assessment of elderly, (3) build collaborative with networking, 4) elderly care following Bhavana 4, (5) self-development of caregivers, and (6) self-assessment of caregivers. Results of content analysis from qualitative research were integrated and found that guideline for elderly care in family following Buddhist Psychology consisted of 6 steps which were coping – searching for need – connecting network – taking care with Bhavana 4 – having self–development – assessing themselves.
2. The framework for the elderly care structural based on family following Buddhist Psychology with mediator was developed as a causal model that showed the effect of factor of elderly care qualification and supporting factor from network to elderly’s quality of life and showed elderly care in family following Buddhist Psychology as a mediator. The developed model consisted of 4 latent variables which divided into 2 endogenous latent variables, 2 exogenous latent variables, and 18 observed variables.
3. Structural equation model of elderly care in family following Buddhist Psychology fit with the empirical data. Results of validation indicated that Chi-square = 111.32, df = 104, p = .29, GFI = .95, AGFI = .91, RMSEA = .02. Accounting for the validation of factor of elderly care qualification and supporting factor from network can explain elderly care in family following Buddhist Psychology of 82.00 percent. Accounting for the validation of factor of elderly care qualification, supporting factor from network, and elderly care in family following Buddhist Psychology can explain elderly’s quality of life of 62.00 percent. The elderly’s quality of life was direct effects by supporting factor from network equal to 0. 35 at .01 significant level, and indirect effects by elderly care qualification through elderly care in family following Buddhist Psychology, equal to 0.70 at .01 significant level. In conclusion, elderly can have good quality of life usually comes from elderly care qualification with Iddhibada 4 mediated by elderly care in family following Buddhist Psychology.
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