ผลของโปรแกรมเสริมสร้างการเติบโตภายหลังได้รับบาดเจ็บทางจิตใจต่อความสุขของผู้รอดชีวิตจากสถานการณ์ความไม่สงบในพื้นที่ชายแดนใต้ของไทย

Abstract

This quasi-experimental study aimed to examine the effect of on enhancing posttraumatic growth program on happiness among survivors from unrest situations in the southernmost provinces, Thailand. Participants comprised 60 survivors aged 20 - 60 years who met the inclusion criteria. The participants were assigned to the experimental or control group, thirty participants in each group. The research instruments consisted of (1) the Enhancing Posttraumatic Growth program based on the conceptual framework of Tedeschi & Calhoun and literature reviews; five sessions were provided over 5 weeks with each session lasting 90 minutes, (2) the demographic data questionnaire, and (3) a happiness questionnaire. Content validity of the instrument part 1 and 2 was verified by three experts. The reliability of the happiness questionnaire was tested using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, yielding a value of .83. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, chi-square, paired t-test and independent t-test. The results showed that the experimental group after participating in the Enhancing Posttraumatic Growth program (M=34.43, SD.=1.478)had significantly higher mean score of happiness than that before participation in the program (M=28.95, SD.=1.402) (t=16.007, p < .001). In addition, the experimental group after participating in the Enhancing Posttraumatic Growth program (M=34.43, SD.=1.478) had significantly higher mean score of happiness than the control group who did not received the program (M=29.67, SD=1.807) (t=11.184, p < .001). Therefore, health-care personnel could apply the Enhancing Posttraumatic Growth program to increase happiness among survivors following exposure to traumatic lasting in the future.