Buddhist Coping with Stress in Thai Middle-Aged Men: A Thematic Analysis
Buddhist strategies to cope with stress were hardly studied in a group of Thai middle-aged men even though statistics from the Department of Mental Health showed that they suffer from problems of mental health. This qualitative study aimed to understand Buddhist coping with stress from three Thai mi...
| Published in: | The international journal of religion and spirituality in society |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Common Ground Publishing
2022
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The international journal of religion and spirituality in society
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| Further subjects: | B
Buddhism
B Buddhist Coping B Coping with Stress B Middle-aged Men |
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| Summary: | Buddhist strategies to cope with stress were hardly studied in a group of Thai middle-aged men even though statistics from the Department of Mental Health showed that they suffer from problems of mental health. This qualitative study aimed to understand Buddhist coping with stress from three Thai middle-aged men who successfully coped with stress from their life events. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and analyzed using the method of thematic analysis. Findings showed themes of "agony," "trial and error," "discovery," and "fruition." Their Buddhist coping strategies could be related to Cognitive-behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Brief Mindfulness Meditation (BMM), and bibliotherapy. Moreover, Buddhist resources such as monks and temples were drawn upon in their attempt to cope with stress. |
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| ISSN: | 2154-8641 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The international journal of religion and spirituality in society
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.18848/2154-8633/CGP/v13i01/17-30 |