Research and development of intellectual consciousness for Thai youths' quality of life

Abstract

The research aimed to explore and develop intellectual consciousness. The results showed that psycho-social factors such as cognitive social-emotional socialization from parents, teachers, and friends as well as self-control could predict students' intellectual consciousness which in turn had impact on students' prosocial behavior, problem-solving, and quality of life. It was also found that students who received oriental mind-body approach, cognitive-behavior modification, and self-control training programs had higher emotional intelligence, public mind, and appropriate consumption behavior than students who did not attend the training programs. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.