Mental Health Status and Intelligence Level of Novices in The Phrapariyuttidham Schools Sing Buri Province - ภาวะสุขภาพจิตและระดับสติปัญญาของสามเณร ในโรงเรียนพระปริยัติธรรม จังหวัดสิงห์บุรี

Abstract

                       The survey of mental health status and intelligence level of novices In The Phrapariyuttidham schools Sing Buri province was aimed at observing existing mental health problems and applied in promotion of mental health status, developing intelligence level, and emotional quotient (EQ) of novices.  As such,it would enable them to be good in self-adjustment; to understand themselves as well as others correctly and to handle stresses that they are facing in life.  The study samples were 81 novices aged not over 15 years and studying in Matthayom between level 1 and 2, in school year 2008, at Mahavajiralongkorn Royal College 2, Pai Dum temple, Sing Buri province. The data collection method used was to let novices answer the questions in the classes and then a psychologist evaluated their IQ.  Data was analyzed by descriptive statistics and presented in terms of percentage, mean, standard deviation, Pearsonีs product moment correlation coefficient, and stepwise multiple regression analysis. The major findings were about 49.4 of novices were facing medium level of stress, 22.2 were depressed, 51.9 had IQ over average level, and 51.9 had average level of EQ. Numbers of siblings, smoking, depression, and EQ were significantly related to stress with statistical significance.  The results showed that depression showed a positive relationship (r=0.36).  On the other hand, numbers of siblings, smoking, and level of EQ indicated opposite relationships. In addition, the study found that EQ in self-control, self-motivation, self-decision making, and problem solving, relationship, self-esteem, life satisfaction, peace in life provided opposite relationships to the stress. The component having most effects was าpeace in life (r=0.37)ำ. The factors that could collectively predict the stress of novices were status of being depressed, level of EQ and smoking.  The stress level of novices were about 23.6 which could be included as าprediction equationำ as Y = 4.464 + 0.688x1 - 0.390x2 - 0.801x3.

Key words:      EQ, stress, novice