Developing Mental Health Promotion Model among Junior High School Students in Angthong province

Abstract

This participatory action research aimed to develop and study the outcomes of mental health promotion model among junior high school students in Angthong province. There were 30 purposive sampling that involved in promoting mental health in among junior high school students and 40 junior high school students. Data were collected between April 2023 and March 2024. The research tools were interviews form, questionnaires, and the intervention tool that was mental health promotion model for junior high school students in Angthong province. The qualitative data were analyzed by content analysis, and the quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics data including percentages, means, standard deviations, and paired t-test statistics.

The results of the study found that the mental health promotion model was the SAWAENG HA MODEL. The format consisted of 1) S: School 2) A: Activity 3) W: Want 4) A: Acceptable 5) E: Ease 6) N: News 7) G: Guide 8) H: Handle and 9) A: Achievement. The average score of mental health literacy of junior high school students was high (X.=35.55, S.D.=3.84) after attending the mental health promotion. There was statistically significant difference comparing before and after participating in activities of mental health in junior high school students, Ang Thong Province. The mental health promotion model was focus on enhancing mental health literacy and involving person that participation for mental health promotion of junior high school students. So that the mental health literacy increased among the sample of junior high school students. The results of this research will serve as a guideline for strengthening and building mental resilience in adolescents, enabling them to effectively cope with mental health challenges in various situations.