Using activities to promote sufficiency in daily life according to the sufficiency economy philosophy for 5th-grade students at Sathalanwan School, Nakhon Pathom Province.

Abstract

In this research, the researcher studied the use of activities to promote sufficiency in daily life according to the sufficiency economy philosophy for 5th-grade students at Watsalawan School, Nakhon Pathom Province. The objectives of this research were: 1) To study the promotion of sufficiency in daily life according to the sufficiency economy philosophy for 5th-grade students at Watsalawan School, Nakhon Pathom Province. 2) To compare the sufficiency levels of students before and after participating in group activities.

The research involved 30 purposively selected 5th-grade students. The research tools included group activities to promote sufficiency, assessment surveys, and performance assessment tests. Statistical analysis included percentages, means, standard deviations (S.D.), and dependent samples t-tests.

The research findings are as follows:

1. The sufficiency levels of students were categorized into different aspects, with the highest average in the aspect of planning their spending to have enough for themselves, indicating a high level of sufficiency. The aspect of spending money for practical and necessary purposes had a high level of sufficiency. However, the aspect related to reacting to teasing from peers with words or actions had a lower level of sufficiency.
2. When comparing the sufficiency of students before and after participating in group activities, there was a statistically significant difference at the 0.05 level, indicating an overall improvement in sufficiency levels. In a detailed analysis of different aspects, there were significant differences in the sufficiency of having a reason, planning spending, and having good coping skills before and after participating in the activities.