An Application of the Threefold Training to Rehabilitation of the Behavior of Drug Offenders in Songkhla Provincial Prison
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This article aims to study the application of the Threefold Training in rehabilitating the behavior of drug offenders in Songkhla Provincial Prison and to compare its application based on variables such as age, educational level, occupation prior to incarceration, income before incarceration, marital status, duration of imprisonment, and frequency of participation in religious activities. This quantitative research collected data from a sample group of 316 drug offenders using a questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics-frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation and inferential statistics including t-test and ANOVA. The findings revealed that:
- The overall application of the Threefold Training for the rehabilitation of drug offenders in Songkhla Provincial Prison was at a high level. When ranked by individual aspects, the highest mean was in wisdom (paññā), followed by morality (sīla), while concentration (samādhi) had the lowest mean.
- A comparison of the application of the Threefold Training showed that educational level, occupation prior to incarceration, income before incarceration, duration of imprisonment, and frequency of participation in religious activities had a statistically significant influence on the application of the Threefold Training at the 0.05 level. However, age and marital status did not result in significant differences.
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