THE ENHANCEMENT OF ELEMENTARY STUDENTS’ EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE THROUGH MINDFULNESS TRAINING
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The purpose of this classroom research study is to develop a school-based mindfulness training program for enhancing elementary students’ emotional intelligence in a public school in Thailand. A group of 28 fourth graders (15 boys, 13 girls) from 9 to 10 years old participated in an eight-week mindfulness training course. Each week participants learned how to apply mindfulness in different areas of their lives. Students’ emotional intelligence was assessed by their parents twice, before and after the training. Based on the scores of the emotional intelligence assessment, the researcher selected the students and parents to participate in focus group discussions. The results showed an improvement in students’ emotional self-control, empathy, self-motivation, interpersonal relationships, life satisfaction and peace after the training. The implication of the study is that mindfulness training can be a tool for educators to develop students’ emotional and social competencies. The keys to the successful implementation of a mindfulness training program among children were discussed from students’ and parents’ feedback.
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“ข้าพเจ้าและผู้เขียนร่วม (ถ้ามี) ขอรับรองว่า บทความที่เสนอมานี้ยังไม่เคยได้รับการตีพิมพ์และไม่ได้อยู่ระหว่างกระบวนการพิจารณาลงตีพิมพ์ในวารสารหรือแหล่งเผยแพร่อื่นใด ข้าพเจ้าและผู้เขียนร่วมยอมรับหลักเกณฑ์การพิจารณาต้นฉบับ ทั้งยินยอมให้กองบรรณาธิการมีสิทธิ์พิจารณาและตรวจแก้ต้นฉบับได้ตามที่เห็นสมควร พร้อมนี้ขอมอบลิขสิทธิ์บทความที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์ให้แก่สถาบันการจัดการปัญญาภิวัฒน์หากมีการฟ้องร้องเรื่องการละเมิดลิขสิทธิ์เกี่ยวกับภาพ กราฟ ข้อความส่วนใดส่วนหนึ่งและ/หรือข้อคิดเห็นที่ปรากฏในบทความข้าพเจ้าและผู้เขียนร่วมยินยอมรับผิดชอบแต่เพียงฝ่ายเดียว”
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