The enrichment of positive thinking in adolescents

Authors

  • Chavisa Khengsamut
  • Sudsabuy Chulakadabba
  • Chirdsak Kowasint

Keywords:

adolescent, enrichment, positive thinking

Abstract

Objective Study the effect of positive thinking enrichment program in adolescents, with a quasi-experimental design, as well as control group a pre-test posttest design.

Materials and methods Subjects were 24 high school students between 13 and 14 years old, studying at Streesamutprakan school. There were separated into an experimental and control group with 12 subjects each. The experiment group attended to the positive thinking enrichment program that consisted of activities such as games, role plays, and discussions. The research instruments were the positive thinking test that consist of answer choice, 11 items. Data analysis, compare the different of positive thinking score of subject in experimental and control groups using the t-test and ANCOVA.

Results Students who participated in the program had significance higher positive thinking scores than the control.

Conclusion The positive thinking enrichment program dose increase subjectsû positive thinking when they attended activity in 5 weeks.

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Published

2012-05-02

How to Cite

1.
Khengsamut C, Chulakadabba S, Kowasint C. The enrichment of positive thinking in adolescents. J Ment Health Thai [internet]. 2012 May 2 [cited 2025 Dec. 31];17(1):12-20. available from: https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jmht/article/view/1261

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 1 (2009)

Section

Original article

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