Research Article
Effectiveness of a life skills enhancement program (LSEP-V) for vocational students in Thailand: A quasi-experimental study from a middle-income country
Author(s): Suthra Auapisitwong*, Dutsadee Juengsiragulwit, Wee Mekwilai and Amporn Benjapolpitak
Background: Adolescence is a complex maturational and developmental process with diverse variation across individuals and cultures, especially among vocational students. However, implanting life skills can help pass through this portal to adulthood, thus resulting in emotional maturity and the mental capacity to deal with the onslaught of life’s challenges. The purpose of this study was to verify the effectiveness of a Life Skills Enhancement Program for Vocational students (LSEP-V) with the aim to increase the level of well-being and strengths, which in turn would reduce behavioral issues for vocational students aged 15-25 years in Thailand.
Methods: Intervention groups from 22 colleges of both lower and higher level students (n = 1,283) received 10 x 45-60-minute ‘LSEP-V’ sessions. The control group was another 13 college.. Read More»
DOI:
10.37532/puljcpn.2022.5(5).51-7
