Thidarat Aranyasot.. Activity development for rehabilitation of the youth drug addicts in juvenile observation and protection center. Master's Degree(Addictionology). Mahidol University. Mahidol University Library and Knowledge Center. : Mahidol University, 2014.
Activity development for rehabilitation of the youth drug addicts in juvenile observation and protection center
Abstract:
The objective of this study was to analysis the activity development processes use for rehabilitation of the youth drug addicts in the Juvenile Observation and Protection Center, and factors related to activities. The sample consisted of four hundred youths in the juvenile observation program, and its vicinity. The tool used to collect data was questionnaire, and SPSS was used to program determine Anova for statistical analysis. The results of this study were revealed as follows, 1) The majority of sample were male, age between 16-18 year old; separated parent; and family income were between 10,000 30,000 Baht. Additionally, they had a routine group of friends, and reasons for drugs consuming was to meet their need to try illegal drugs received from their friends. 2) Evaluation of the benefits from activity in the Juvenile Observation and Protection Center showed the majority of teens in the sample were in the risk juvenile group had expressed their assessment opinion for benefit at the highest level on the sports for combating the drug, while the drug addicted groups had revealed on assessment opinion of benefit at the highest level in all activities . 3) Factors affected for the rehabilitation activity were obviously gender, age, old domicile, educational levels, income, marital status of parent, reason to drug abuse including access to illegal drugs. Recommendations for this study were to enhance sport design based activities to accommodate future plans that include consultation programs in the activities, and content for life expectation. In addition, youth participation in activity planning should included quality research regarding impact of such activities.