Effect of a purpose in life program on the wellness of Southern Thai adolescents

Purpose The study aimed to examine the effect of a purpose in life (PIL) program on wellness Thai adolescents. Design/methodology/approach Two schools located municipalities southern Thailand were selected by simple random sampling. Students from each school randomly allocated either an experimental group ( n = 35) or control 32). received PIL for 16 weeks. routine education program. Participants' was measured using Wellness Scale (WS). WS validated content validity five experts and tested reliability with 30 junior high students, yielding Cronbach's alpha coefficient 0.84. differences mean score across time analyzed repeated measures ANOVA. Findings scores statistically significantly different p < 0.001). Post hoc tests showed significant difference between Week 1 16, 20 0.05). In group, results Originality/value program, originally developed within context focused spiritual dimension, effective enhancing