Religion and mental health among older adults in Thailand: a national survey study
Purpose This study aims to investigate the association between mental health and religion among Thailand’s elderly population. The role of religion and culture remains limited despite the significant number of devout followers of religions in Thailand. Thai cultural and religious contexts have a dom...
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| creator | Klangrit, Suriya Perrodin, David D Siripaprapakon, Yasotara Choudhry, Fahad Riaz Intaranggkul, Thittayawadee Pratoomkaew, Suthat Khemsiri, Khunthong Saengrung, Kan Vachirayano, Watchara |
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This study aims to investigate the association between mental health and religion among Thailand’s elderly population. The role of religion and culture remains limited despite the significant number of devout followers of religions in Thailand. Thai cultural and religious contexts have a dominant and persuasive influence on the lives of Thai older adults.
Design/methodology/approach
Data was collected in 2018 via face-to-face interaction using a structured questionnaire by the Thailand National Statistical Office. The sample consisted of 67,454 individuals, with 13,800 elderly Thai people aged 60 years or older selected for the study.
Findings
The results showed logistic regression with the association between religious activities and mental health in the understudied context of Buddhist elderly in Thailand. The variables were significantly associated with mental health at a 95% confidence level.
Originality/value
The model revealed that particular demographic and socioeconomic factors (age, education and marital status) were related to mental health for older adults. Regression analysis also revealed Buddhist religious activities (giving food to monks, mediation, monkhood, New Year praying, learning Dhamma for solving life’s problems, belief in Buddhism and practicing Buddhist principles) were significantly associated with the mental health of the older adult population in Thailand. |
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This study aims to investigate the association between mental health and religion among Thailand’s elderly population. The role of religion and culture remains limited despite the significant number of devout followers of religions in Thailand. Thai cultural and religious contexts have a dominant and persuasive influence on the lives of Thai older adults.
Design/methodology/approach
Data was collected in 2018 via face-to-face interaction using a structured questionnaire by the Thailand National Statistical Office. The sample consisted of 67,454 individuals, with 13,800 elderly Thai people aged 60 years or older selected for the study.
Findings
The results showed logistic regression with the association between religious activities and mental health in the understudied context of Buddhist elderly in Thailand. The variables were significantly associated with mental health at a 95% confidence level.
Originality/value
The model revealed that particular demographic and socioeconomic factors (age, education and marital status) were related to mental health for older adults. Regression analysis also revealed Buddhist religious activities (giving food to monks, mediation, monkhood, New Year praying, learning Dhamma for solving life’s problems, belief in Buddhism and practicing Buddhist principles) were significantly associated with the mental health of the older adult population in Thailand.</description><identifier>ISSN: 1361-9322</identifier><identifier>EISSN: 2042-8758</identifier><identifier>DOI: 10.1108/MHRJ-06-2020-0039</identifier><language>eng</language><publisher>Brighton: Emerald Publishing Limited</publisher><subject>Buddhism ; Demography ; Healthy food ; Marital status ; Mental disorders ; Mental health ; Monks ; Older people ; Polls & surveys ; Religion ; Religious activities ; Socioeconomic factors ; Spirituality</subject><ispartof>Mental health review journal, 2021-11, Vol.26 (4), p.380-391</ispartof><rights>Emerald Publishing Limited</rights><rights>Emerald Publishing Limited 2021</rights><woscitedreferencessubscribed>false</woscitedreferencessubscribed><citedby>FETCH-LOGICAL-c314t-9d1d4c87cbf592bfe09c2c97336227bdc0f5dfa7f7c7eda351477569b800f1343</citedby><cites>FETCH-LOGICAL-c314t-9d1d4c87cbf592bfe09c2c97336227bdc0f5dfa7f7c7eda351477569b800f1343</cites></display><links><openurl>$$Topenurl_article</openurl><openurlfulltext>$$Topenurlfull_article</openurlfulltext><thumbnail>$$Tsyndetics_thumb_exl</thumbnail><linktohtml>$$Uhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/MHRJ-06-2020-0039/full/html$$EHTML$$P50$$Gemerald$$H</linktohtml><link.rule.ids>314,780,784,966,11634,12845,21694,27923,27924,30998,52688,53243</link.rule.ids></links><search><creatorcontrib>Klangrit, Suriya</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Perrodin, David D</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Siripaprapakon, Yasotara</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Choudhry, Fahad Riaz</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Intaranggkul, Thittayawadee</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Pratoomkaew, Suthat</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Khemsiri, Khunthong</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Saengrung, Kan</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Vachirayano, Watchara</creatorcontrib><title>Religion and mental health among older adults in Thailand: a national survey study</title><title>Mental health review journal</title><description>Purpose
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Design/methodology/approach
Data was collected in 2018 via face-to-face interaction using a structured questionnaire by the Thailand National Statistical Office. The sample consisted of 67,454 individuals, with 13,800 elderly Thai people aged 60 years or older selected for the study.
Findings
The results showed logistic regression with the association between religious activities and mental health in the understudied context of Buddhist elderly in Thailand. The variables were significantly associated with mental health at a 95% confidence level.
Originality/value
The model revealed that particular demographic and socioeconomic factors (age, education and marital status) were related to mental health for older adults. 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This study aims to investigate the association between mental health and religion among Thailand’s elderly population. The role of religion and culture remains limited despite the significant number of devout followers of religions in Thailand. Thai cultural and religious contexts have a dominant and persuasive influence on the lives of Thai older adults.
Design/methodology/approach
Data was collected in 2018 via face-to-face interaction using a structured questionnaire by the Thailand National Statistical Office. The sample consisted of 67,454 individuals, with 13,800 elderly Thai people aged 60 years or older selected for the study.
Findings
The results showed logistic regression with the association between religious activities and mental health in the understudied context of Buddhist elderly in Thailand. The variables were significantly associated with mental health at a 95% confidence level.
Originality/value
The model revealed that particular demographic and socioeconomic factors (age, education and marital status) were related to mental health for older adults. Regression analysis also revealed Buddhist religious activities (giving food to monks, mediation, monkhood, New Year praying, learning Dhamma for solving life’s problems, belief in Buddhism and practicing Buddhist principles) were significantly associated with the mental health of the older adult population in Thailand.</abstract><cop>Brighton</cop><pub>Emerald Publishing Limited</pub><doi>10.1108/MHRJ-06-2020-0039</doi><tpages>12</tpages></addata></record> |
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