Effect of a purpose in life program on the wellness of Southern Thai adolescents
Purpose – The study aimed to examine the effect of a purpose in life (PIL) program on the wellness of Thai adolescents. Design/methodology/approach – Two schools located in municipalities in southern Thailand were selected by simple random sampling. Students from each school were randomly allocated...
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| author | Karnsunaphat Balthip Pimpanit Pasri Bunrome Suwanphahu Wilfred McSherry Charuwan Kritpracha |
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| description | Purpose – The study aimed to examine the effect of a purpose in life (PIL) program on the wellness of Thai adolescents. Design/methodology/approach – Two schools located in municipalities in southern Thailand were selected by simple random sampling. Students from each school were randomly allocated to either an experimental group (n = 35) or a control group (n = 32). The experimental group received the PIL program for 16 weeks. The control group received the routine education program. Participants' wellness was measured using the Wellness Scale (WS). The WS was validated for content validity by five Thai experts and tested for reliability with 30 junior high school students, yielding the Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.84. The differences in the mean score of wellness across time were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA. Findings – The mean scores of wellness of the experimental group and the control group were statistically significantly different across time (p < 0.001). Post hoc tests in the experimental group showed a statistically significant difference in the mean scores of wellness between Week 1 and Week 16, Week 1 and Week 20 and Week 16 and Week 20 (p < 0.05). In the control group, the results showed a statistically significant difference in the mean scores of wellness between Week 1 and Week 20 and Week 16 and Week 20 (p < 0.05). Originality/value – The PIL program, originally developed within a Thai context and focused on the spiritual dimension, was effective in enhancing the wellness of Thai adolescents. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7d2564bf57c4423f87e0067c23b59fdf2023-08-02T07:05:54ZengCollege of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn UniversityJournal of Health Research0857-44212586-940X2022-02-0136226527410.1108/JHR-04-2020-0102664239Effect of a purpose in life program on the wellness of Southern Thai adolescentsKarnsunaphat Balthip0Pimpanit Pasri1Bunrome Suwanphahu2Wilfred McSherry3Charuwan Kritpracha4Department of Public Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai, ThailandDepartment of Public Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai, ThailandCounseling Psychology, Prince of Songkla University, Pattani Campus, Pattani, ThailandDepartment of Nursing, School of Health and Social Care, Staffordshire University, Stoke on Trent, UKDepartment of Medical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai, ThailandPurpose – The study aimed to examine the effect of a purpose in life (PIL) program on the wellness of Thai adolescents. Design/methodology/approach – Two schools located in municipalities in southern Thailand were selected by simple random sampling. Students from each school were randomly allocated to either an experimental group (n = 35) or a control group (n = 32). The experimental group received the PIL program for 16 weeks. The control group received the routine education program. Participants' wellness was measured using the Wellness Scale (WS). The WS was validated for content validity by five Thai experts and tested for reliability with 30 junior high school students, yielding the Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.84. The differences in the mean score of wellness across time were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA. Findings – The mean scores of wellness of the experimental group and the control group were statistically significantly different across time (p < 0.001). Post hoc tests in the experimental group showed a statistically significant difference in the mean scores of wellness between Week 1 and Week 16, Week 1 and Week 20 and Week 16 and Week 20 (p < 0.05). In the control group, the results showed a statistically significant difference in the mean scores of wellness between Week 1 and Week 20 and Week 16 and Week 20 (p < 0.05). Originality/value – The PIL program, originally developed within a Thai context and focused on the spiritual dimension, was effective in enhancing the wellness of Thai adolescents.https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JHR-04-2020-0102/full/pdf?title=effect-of-a-purpose-in-life-program-on-the-wellness-of-southern-thai-adolescentsgratitudepurpose in lifespiritualitywellnessthai adolescents |
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| title | Effect of a purpose in life program on the wellness of Southern Thai adolescents |
| title_full | Effect of a purpose in life program on the wellness of Southern Thai adolescents |
| title_fullStr | Effect of a purpose in life program on the wellness of Southern Thai adolescents |
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| title_short | Effect of a purpose in life program on the wellness of Southern Thai adolescents |
| title_sort | effect of a purpose in life program on the wellness of southern thai adolescents |
| topic | gratitude purpose in life spirituality wellness thai adolescents |
| url | https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JHR-04-2020-0102/full/pdf?title=effect-of-a-purpose-in-life-program-on-the-wellness-of-southern-thai-adolescents |
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