THE EFFECT OF USING THE GUIDANCE ACTIVITY WITH THE USE OF GROWTH MINDSET TO ENHANCEMENT OF OPTIMISM FOR ADOLESCENT STUDENTS OF SECONDARY FOUR STUDENS OF PAKKRED SECONDARY SCHOOL

Abstract

This research aimed to 1) study the effects of guidance activities using a growth mindset framework to enhance optimism of Mathayom 4 students in Pakkret School and 2) compare the scores from the optimism test before and after participating in the guidance activities using a growth mindset framework to enhance optimism of Mathayom 4 students in Pakkret School.This research was a quasi-experimental research.The sample used in the research was Mathayom 4 students in Pakkret School in the first semester of the 2024 academic year, consisting of 1 classroom and a total of 36 students. The researcher selected the sample by simple random sampling from classrooms with no difference in scores from the optimism test. Then, the researcher used a lottery method to select the classrooms as the experimental group. The experimental group participated in the activity 10 times, 50 minutes each. The research instruments used in the research were 1) the optimism test with a reliability value of .96 and 2) the guidance activities using a growth mindset framework to enhance optimism. The statistics used in data analysis were the mean and standard deviation. And the independent t-test results found that 1) students had overall and aspect optimism at a moderate level. When considering each aspect, it was found that the aspect with the highest mean was success and achievement, followed by positive emotion, relatedness, meaning: purpose, and relationship network, respectively. And 2) students who participated in guidance activities had higher optimism than before the experiment with statistical significance at the .01 level, indicating that guidance activities can enhance optimism in Mathayom 4 students at Pakkret School.