MODEL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MORAL INTELLIGENT AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE SOCIAL PROBLEMS IN NAKHON SI THAMMARAT PROVINCE

Abstract

This research aims to 1) Analyze general problems, 2) Analyze concepts, theories, and
3) Create a knowledge model on the development of moral intelligence in youth to reduce social problems in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. It is a qualitative research, in-depth interviews with 17 key informants. The research instrument is an interview form and descriptive data analysis. The research results found that 1) The general problems of youth found that currently, children and youth are involved in quarrels, drugs, and adultery. They should be urgently solved in order to gain knowledge and understanding to develop themselves to prevent these problems and to be able to use the principles of moral intelligence to help in life. 2) The concept and theory on the development of moral intelligence found that a person must have 3 basic mental characteristics in an amount appropriate for their age in order to be ready to develop 5 mental characteristics in an appropriate environment. In addition, a person is ready to receive the development of some of these 5 mental characteristics. The 5 basic mental characteristics are the cause of good and capable behavior. 3) The knowledge model on the development of moral intelligence in youth is called the KCTA Model as follows: K = Knowledge, meaning providing knowledge Ethical intelligence C = Concept means creating summary ideas. T = Traning means training. A = Assessment means evaluating progress in ethical intelligence. The provision of knowledge must be to the point, to the target through activities that can actually be done, using intelligence in analyzing and instilling good thoughts. There must be training in the principles of Dharma to be used to learn to solve problems from real events so that the real problems will be known.