ROLES OF BUDDHIST PRINCIPLES AFFECTING LIFESTYLES FOR GRADUATES OF RAJABHAT UNIVERSITIES IN NORTHEASTERN REGION GROUP

Abstract

This research aimed to examine and compare the roles of Buddhist principles that influenced the lifestyles of bachelor’s degree graduates from 11 Rajabhat Universities in the Northeastern Region Group. The total number of graduates was 880 respondents out of 52,601, selected through simple random sampling and accidental sampling, and 44 informants participated in the interviews. The research instruments for data collection included a set of questionnaires and interview forms. The statistics included percentage, mean, standard deviation, and inferential statistics. The results revealed that: 1. The roles of Buddhist principles affected graduates’ lifestyles were rated at a high level. Among these principles, Sangahavatthu 4, particularly the aspect of Attajariya, had the most significant impact. Similarly, the roles of Buddhist principles during the period of study were also rated at a high level. In this context, Iddhipada 4, especially the aspect of Viriya, was identified as the most influential. 2) The comparison of the roles of Buddhist principles that affected lifestyles could be summarized as follows: No significant differences were found in terms of gender. In terms of age, the most notable difference was between those under 26 years old and those 28 years old. For marital status, the most significant difference was between married and single. Regarding the roles of Buddhist principles affecting studies, there was no significant difference between genders. In terms of age, the most significant differences were between those under 26 years old and those 28 years old. For marital status, the most significant difference was between married and single at the .05 level of significance. In terms of qualitative data, the roles of Buddhist principles had positively affected the lifestyles that led graduates to a better quality of life and enabling them to complete their degrees.