Quality of Life of Monks, Khun Han District Sisaket Province

Abstract

The cross-sectional descriptive study aimed to study the quality of life and examine the relationship between personal factors and the quality of life among monks in Khun Han District, Sisaket Province. The sample group consisted of 148 monks. The research tools were questionnaires and data were collected between April and May 2023. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-tests, and one-way ANOVA. The research showed that most of the monks were general monks (75.00%), an average age was 48.77 years. The average ordination monk period was 7.80 years. Their educational attainment completed primary education was 24.32% and pursued Buddhist doctrinal education was 58.78%. The most of them had underlying chronic illnesses diseases (81.08%). Overall, the quality of life was moderate level (80.41%). The most common being physical health, followed by environmental, mental, and social relationships, accounting for 90.54 percent, 79.73, 75.68 and 70.27 percent, respectively. Furthermore, significant statistical differences in life quality were found among monks based on their positions in the temple, age, and educational backgrounds in general education or Dhamma/religious studies (p<.05). However, monks with different seniorities or chronic illnesses did not exhibit significant differences in life quality.