MENTAL FITNESS PROMOTION PROGRAM USING SOCIAL SUPPORT AND SOCIAL NETWORKING FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

Abstract

Purposes: 1) To compare the mean scores of mental fitness before and after the experiment of the students in the experimental group who received the mental performance promotion program using social support and social networks, and those of the control students who did not receive the mental performance promotion program using social support and social networks, 2) To compare the mean scores of mental fitness after the experiment between the experimental group and the control group. Method: The samples consisted of 50 undergraduate students, divided into 2 groups with a matching method, 25 students in the experimental group and 25 students in the control group. The research instruments were the mental fitness promotion program using social support and social networking consisting of 10 activities 1) Mondays are better combined 2) Being optimistic 3) Talking and listening 4) Your strengths 5) Your body matters. 6) Set goals towards the finish line 7) Know how to help 8) Forgive and thank you 9) Set your mind and 10) Review changes with an IOC of 0.94 and the data collection instruments included a rating scale mental fitness measure and a situational mental fitness measure with IOC of 0.95 and 0.92, with a reliability of 0.81, respectively. The duration of the research was 8 weeks, 2 days a week, 50 minutes a day. The data were analyzed by using mean, standard deviation and t - test. Results: The research findings were as follows: 1) The mean scores of mental fitness of the experimental group were significantly higher than before the experiment at the .05 level. 2) The mean scores of mental fitness of the experiment group after the experiment were significantly higher than that of the control group at the .05 level. Conclusion: Mental fitness promotion program using social support and social networks affects the mental fitness of graduate students.