Review and Conceptualization of Spiritual Health in a Working-Age Population in Thailand
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In this study, the authors investigated the concepts and components of spiritual health in a Thai working-age population using documentary research and phenomenological research as methodologies. They were based on a qualitative sociological approach, while the tools used were primarily content analysis and in-depth interviews. The 20 informants were purposively selected for their long-term experiences and embodiment of spiritual health, whether as experts or lay practitioners. Documentary sources were searched, scrutinized, and analyzed for keywords and structures of meaning to assess the findings. The results demonstrated a conceptual framework for spiritual health in a Thai working-age population, assessed as definitions, indicators, and supporting factors. By definition, spiritual health means seeing and understanding the truth as it is (insight) and feeling connected to something greater (connectedness). The indicators of spiritual health are behavioral and mental; supporting factors include inner actions (practices of mind) and outer actions (practices in action). The conceptual frameworks summarized from in-depth interviews and documents show a fair agreement with each other in terms of essence and meanings. The findings become good contributions to the development of a workable measuring tool, designing sets of experiential activity in psycho-healing, and the development of policy-making regarding spiritual health promotion in various social sectors.
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