CONSTRUCTING CONFIDENCE IN SELF-EFFICACY OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH GROUPS OUTSIDE THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO BUILD UP THE IMMUNE SYSTEM FOR NACOTIC PREVENTION THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION

Abstract

This research and development aimed: 1) to develop a program for constructing confidence in children and youth’s  self-efficacy,  and 2) to evaluate the effectiveness of the program outside the institution in order to build up immune system and narcotic prevention through community participation. The research was conducted in 3 districts of Kamphaeng Phet Province divided into 3 phases including: the first phase was to develop the program through focus group discussion among 30 people and 30 children and youth outside the institution; the second phase was to try out the program; and the third phase was to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. Upon 3 districts, the samples of the second and the third phases consisted of 30 people and 40 children and youth outside the institution in each district. Instruments used were a questionnaire and form for focus group discussion which were verified by the experts. Data were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, and paired t-test as well as content analysis for qualitative data.

            The findings of the research were that:

            1) The program was developed in two phases. The first phase was done by a workshop among the community people, children, and youth outside the institution for 2 days. The first day was to build confidence in the children and youth’s self-efficacy as well as to make the people understand their children and youth’s capacity. The second day was to create brainstorming by participation among the people, children and youth regarding community activities/projects which possibly implemented in the community. The second phase was to evaluate the program effectiveness.

          2) From evaluation of the program effectiveness revealed that the confidence in self-efficacy of the children and youth and the participation of the people,  children and the youth after engaging the program were higher than those of  before with  statistical significance at the 0.05 level. Based on program expansion in their areas, the children and youth had implemented 32 projects in their communities with 720 participants. The projects were group-working activities supported by the community people.  Some activities were participated by the community people as guest speakers. In conclusion, satisfactions among the participants while project expansion were at the high level.