TY - JOUR
T1 - Religiosity, the Practices of Religions, and the Perception of Older People Among Muslims and Buddhists in Thailand
AU - Leelavanichkul, Sumana
AU - Chamratrithirong, Aphichat
AU - Jampaklay, Aree
AU - Gray, Rossarin
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2018/3/1
Y1 - 2018/3/1
N2 - We examined the effects of religiosity and the practices of religions among the Buddhists and Muslims aged 20 to 79 in Thailand on maintaining positive attitudes toward older people. Factor and multiple regression analyses are applied, using data from the 2011 National Survey on Conditions of Society and Culture. The measures of perception of older people are Social Value and Personal Value. Religiosity is measured by the self-assessment of religious strictness and one’s own practices according to the religious principles. Among Buddhists, the practices are measured by the frequency of praying, Takbat, Pancha Sila, and meditation. For Muslims, the practices are measured by the frequency of doing Salat, observing Saum, and giving Zakat. We found that religiosity and some practices of religions have positive effects on the perception of the value of older people. In addition, social policy for a smooth transition to an aging society should be considered alongside this religious mechanism.
AB - We examined the effects of religiosity and the practices of religions among the Buddhists and Muslims aged 20 to 79 in Thailand on maintaining positive attitudes toward older people. Factor and multiple regression analyses are applied, using data from the 2011 National Survey on Conditions of Society and Culture. The measures of perception of older people are Social Value and Personal Value. Religiosity is measured by the self-assessment of religious strictness and one’s own practices according to the religious principles. Among Buddhists, the practices are measured by the frequency of praying, Takbat, Pancha Sila, and meditation. For Muslims, the practices are measured by the frequency of doing Salat, observing Saum, and giving Zakat. We found that religiosity and some practices of religions have positive effects on the perception of the value of older people. In addition, social policy for a smooth transition to an aging society should be considered alongside this religious mechanism.
KW - Buddhists
KW - Muslims
KW - older people
KW - perception
KW - religiosity
KW - value
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U2 - 10.1177/0091415017699937
DO - 10.1177/0091415017699937
M3 - Article
C2 - 29214830
AN - SCOPUS:85046753685
SN - 0091-4150
VL - 86
SP - 131
EP - 151
JO - International Journal of Aging and Human Development
JF - International Journal of Aging and Human Development
IS - 2
ER -