Utilizing Desserts Inherited from Chinese Culture as a Method of Promoting Self-Esteem at Wat Bot Woradit

Abstract

This study identifies the factors that affect the self-esteem promotion of orphans at Bot Woradit Temple in Pa Mok District, Ang Thong Province, and develops and determines the quality of self-esteem promotion for orphans at this temple. Accordingly, it tries and evaluates this model by utilizing snacks derived from Chinese culture to build self-esteem as part of it. The results of this study will be used to develop strategies to improve the self-esteem of orphans in the Pa Mok District and beyond. Data were collected using questionnaires from 30 orphans living in Wat Bot Woradit, Pa Mok District, Ang Thong Province. The results indicated that the using of desserts inherited from Chinese culture improved the orphans’ self-esteem significantly. Incorporating Chinese desserts into the diet of orphans and participating in their preparation were effective methods for improving their self-esteem. Implications are that if this trend is followed, it can potentially lead to improvements in mental health, social well-being, and overall quality of life for the orphans.