Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the importance level and implementation level of psychological first aid in case of national disaster and draw implications for psychological first aid related education. The research questions of this study are as follows. First, what is the Buddhist counselor’s perception of the importance and implementation level of psychological first aid in a national disaster?, Second, What is the difference in perceptions of Buddhist counselors on the importance level and implementation level of psychological first aid in case of national disaster. Third, what is necessary for education for psychological first aid in case of national disaster? The results and discussion derived from this study are as follows. First, as a result of examining the order of importance level by area of psychological first aid in case of a national disaster, the first priority was the ‘promoting understanding stage’, and the second priority was the ‘situation stabilization stage’. As a result of examining the implementation level, the 1st priority was the ‘situation stabilization stage’, and the 2nd priority was the ‘promoting understanding stage’. Second, on the importance and implementation level of psychological first aid in case of national disaster. As a result of examining the differences in the perceptions of Buddhist counselors on the importance level and implementation level of psychological first aid in case of national disaster, it was found that in all areas the level of implementation was lower than the importance level of psychological first aid in case of disaster. Third, as a result of examining what is needed for education for psychological first aid in the event of a national disaster, the improvement of psychological stability of the client, understanding of the client’s situation, and listening to the client’s story were derived. This study is meaningful in that it analyzes the importance and practice of psychological first aid in case of a national disaster with a focus on the perception of Buddhist counselors, identifies the elements necessary for education related to psychological first aid in a national disaster, and draws its implications.

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