BUDDHADHAMMA INTEGRATION FOR PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF WORKING LIFE QUALITY OF PERSONNEL OF THE DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING, RTAF

Abstract

This research article aimed to 1. to study the quality of working life of personnel in the Royal Thai Air Force Education Department, 2. to analyze factors affecting the development of quality of working life, and 3. to propose an integrated approach incorporating Buddhist principles to promote development. This is a mixed-methods research. The quantitative research uses a sample of 127 personnel from the Royal Thai Air Force Education Department as the research instrument, with a reliability coefficient of 0.989. Data was analyzed using descriptive analysis and stepwise multiple regression analysis. The qualitative research uses structured interviews with 18 key informants. Data was analyzed using descriptive content analysis, and the results were confirmed through focus group discussions.

The research findings revealed that: 1. The overall quality of working life of personnel in the Royal Thai Air Force Education Department was at a high level ( = 4.26, S.D. = 0.54), ranked in order of mean value as follows: individual ability development, social integration, job security and advancement, organizational democracy, work-life balance, adequate and fair compensation, workplace safety, and work that benefits society. 2. Factors affecting the development of quality of working life were found to significantly impact the quality of working life, including the promotion of the natural aspects of life, the promotion of intellectual use, the promotion of the physical environment, the promotion of reasoning, and the promotion of economics and income, at a statistical significance level of 0.01 and 0.05. The Threefold Training (Tri-Sikkha), comprising wisdom, knowledge, morality, behavior, concentration, and mental focus, also significantly impacted the quality of working life at a statistical significance level of 0.01 and 0.05, and 3. The integration of Buddhist principles to promote the development of quality of working life among personnel in the Royal Thai Air Force Education Department showed that personnel integrated the Threefold Training (Tri-Sikkha) to enhance their quality of working life, comprising morality, behavior, concentration, mental focus, and wisdom/knowledge. Furthermore, they also applied principles of quality of life promotion. Let's improve the quality of working life for personnel of the Air Force Education Department in another aspect.