BUDDHIST METHODS FOR MANAGING STRESS OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION ADMINISTRATORS IN PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA PROVINCE

Abstract

The research aims to 1) study and analyze the stress of school administrators in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, 2) study the stress management approach of school administrators in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, and 3) present Buddhist methods for stress management of school administrators in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. The researcher used qualitative research methods, including document analysis, in-depth interviews, and descriptive data analysis based on the main points of the interview. The data was then analyzed using content analysis and presented using descriptive methods. The research results found that 1. There were 17 types of stress among school administrators in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, which could affect 4 types of people: 1) affecting their own bodies, 2) affecting their own minds, 3) affecting people around them, and 4) affecting school administration activities. 2.The stress management approach of school administrators in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province found that there were many methods for stress management of school administrators in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province that could reduce stress, dissolve stress, and solve stress problems to some extent. It depended on the ability of each administrator to manage stress. The stress that occurs must be selected in a way that is appropriate for each situation because there are 24 approaches. 3) Buddhist methods for managing stress of school administrators in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province found that school administrators stated many but only 3 principles were mentioned the most, consisting of the principle of the Brahmavihara Dhamma that requires school administrators to have more principles of practice and behavior of being a professional administrator. The principle of the three characteristics that school administrators must open their perspectives and attitudes towards stress management through the principles of the truth of life, consisting of Anicca, position cannot be with oneself forever, must know appropriate changes, Dukkha, everything, every activity, every behavior is almost all suffering. But how can school administrators change suffering into new challenges? And Anatta, everything should know how to let go as much as possible. And the principle of the Four Noble Truths is a major principle as a tool for digging up problems and being aware of the impacts that occur, determining and exploring the causes of stress that occur, setting work goals to achieve or resolve stress, and guidelines for resolving stress problems, whether very severe or not.