Effects of Integrative Training Program Based on Five Powers and Positive Thinking on Personal Growth Initiative and Psychological Well-being of the Member of the Girl Guides (Girl Scouts) Association of Thailand

Abstract

The objective of this study was to study the effects of the Integrative Training Program Based on Five Powers and Positive Thinking on Personal Growth initiatives and Psychological Well-being of the Member of the Girl Guides (Girl Scouts) Association of Thailand. The study was a quasi-experimental research in nature. The sample group consisted of 72 members from the headquarter of the Girl Guides (Girl Scouts) Association of Thailand with ages from 20-70 years old, selected by a purposive sampling, divided into control group and the experimental group with 36 samples each. The experimental group was trained with the integrative Training Program of Five Powers and Positive Thinking by a training set of 8 activities and a total of 11 weeks comprising activities 1-7 in the first 3 weeks and distance learning with positive thinking book diary in the rest 8 weeks until it could have been integrated into the understanding of Activity 8.  The tools of data collection consisted of a training program called “Positive thinking for psychological happiness”, and a set of testing tools with the Personal Growth Initiative Scale and Psychological Well-being scale. For analyzing data, the basic statistics consisting of Mean, Percentage, and Standard Deviation was used. Moreover, for proving hypothesis testing, One-way ANOVA Repeated Measure was used for analyzing the pre-post-follow up intragroup data, and Two-way ANOVA Repeated Measure was employed for data analysis between experimental and control groups.

The results of the study were as follows: The effects of training programs were well responded to quantitatively. The experiment group was significantly improved in their Personal Growth Initiative and Psychological Well-being, while the controlled group did not.

When compared within the experimental group, the score of the pre-post-follow up Personal Growth Initiative had a statistically significant difference at .01 (p < .01, F = 21.162) and the score of Psychological Well-being at .01 (p < .01, F = 41.397). It indicated significant changes in Personal Growth Initiative and Psychological Well-being after the experimental and follow-up period.