Effects of Dharma Practices on Psychological Well-Being of the participants Mental Development and Create Intellectual Program of the Palangjit Dharma Jakrawan Institute (PDJ) Applying the principles of the Nine Keys Philosophy

Abstract

This Research is Quasi-Experimental Research of the Explanatory Sequential Research Design. The purposes of this research were Effects of Dharma Practices on Psychological Well-Being of the participants Mental Development and Create Intellectual Program of the Palangjit Dharma Jakrawan Institute (PDJ) Applying the principles of the Nine Keys Philosophy. The sample group was selected from 60 peoples who applied to join the meditation practice. It was randomize assigned to a control groups of 15 people and Experimental groups of 15 people. The selection criteria for the experimental groups were (1) People who have lowered the Psychological well-being assessment by the Harold J. Dupuy Psychological Well-Being Scale in 1997. (2) The sample groups agreed and voluntarily participated Mental Development and Create Intellectual Program of the Palangjit Dharma Jakrawan Institute (PDJ) Applying the principles of the Nine Keys Philosophy. The data were analyzed by using Descriptive statistics, percentage, mean, standard deviation and t-test. The Research was found that (1) The Pretest of dharma practice control groups and experimental groups have moderate of Psychological Well-Being. (2) The posttest scored for experimental groups were higher control groups at .001 level of significance. (3) The posttest of experimental groups was higher Psychological Well-Being than before the training Mental Development and Create Intellectual program at .001 level of significance