621) Happiness and Mental Health in the Context of the Thai Society.
Author: Apichai Mongkol, M.D.
Year: 2001
Source: Journal of The Psychiatric Association of Thailand, Vol. 46 No.3 July-September 2001, P 227-232.
Abstract Objective The objective of the present study was to review existing, relevant literature to compare the meanings of “mental health” and “happiness” in the context of the Thai society. The review was based on our previous work to develop the Thai mental health indicator. Method An analysis was conducted to compare the four domains of mental health derived from the previous study--mental state, mental capacity, mental quality, and supporting factors--with the definition of happiness...