THE LANDSCAPE OF BUDDHIST INTEGRATION IN MENTAL HEALTH BASED ON BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS
Keywords:
Buddhism, Mental Health, Bibliometric Analysis, Knowledge MappingAbstract
This research article aims to analyze the trends in the integration of knowledge related to Buddhism and mental health during the period 2005-2025 and to create a knowledge map that describes the structure, linkages, and development of research on the integration of Buddhist principles in mental health promotion. The study employs a qualitative research methodology using bibliometric analysis through the Scopus database and processes the data using the VOSviewer program. The analysis reveals a total of 444 articles in the database over the 20-year period (2005-2025) related to the topics of "Buddhist" and "Mental Health," with a continuously increasing trend in the number of articles, particularly after 2020, reflecting the growing interest of the academic community in mental health issues during the COVID-19 crisis up to the present. Most of the research originates from the United States, Thailand, and the United Kingdom, which are countries with Buddhist contexts and academic institutions conducive to knowledge creation in this field. The generated knowledge map shows at least five significant clusters: Buddhist concepts (mindfulness, meditation, compassion), mental health problems (depression, anxiety), contemporary therapies such as MBCT and CBT, demographics, and social-cultural dimensions. These findings reflect the distinct interdisciplinary nature and rapid growth of research on Buddhism and mental health over the past decade, which will be beneficial in determining potential research directions for the future.
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