Effectiveness of Buddhist Intergrated Group Intervention on Minefulness in Adolescents

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital

The pupose of the study is to determine the effectiveness of the Buddhist integrated group intervention improve the mindfulness in adolescents by a randomized controlled trial.The study divede the adolescents in two groups group A recieved the 8 time Buddhist group interventions.Group recieved nothing.The measurement were done pre and post intervention at week1 and week8.The mindfulness score ,the EQ,the MASS score were compared between both groups.

Adolescence behavioural problems are increasing including learning disabilities,game addiction,intolerance etc.The improvement of mindfulness ,the emotional quotient(EQ) proved to be effective to reduce the problems.The original teaching methods in school or in the temple are inadequate from increasing number of adolescent problems. The new technique integrated between Buddhism and group intervention is proposed to improve the mindfulness and EQ in adolescence.

Inclusion Criteria:

• adolescents

Exclusion Criteria:

• incomplete qeustionaire and intervention