Development of parent education process in promoting preschoolers' emotional wellbeing using contemplative education and positive psychology coaching approaches
Abstract:
The objectives of this research were to 1) develop parent education process to promote emotional well-being for preschoolers usingContemplative Education and Positive Psychology Coaching approaches; 2) study the results of the process affecting the competencies of parents in promoting emotional well-being of the preschoolers; and 3) study the effects of the process promoting emotional well-being on the preschoolers. Samples participated in phase of studying effects of the developed process were 9 parents and 9 preschoolers. This research was a 7-month Participatory Action Research (PAR), which was divided into 2-month participatory rural appraisal research and 5-month process development. Research tools were parent self-assessment forms, semi-structure interview questions, field notes, short notes and daily field notes. Data analysis was divided into two parts: quantitative and qualitative analyses. The quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, such as sums and averages, presented in a descriptive diagram. Qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis. The results of the research were as follows: 1) the parent education process to promote emotional well-being of preschoolers using Contemplative Education and Positive Psychology Coaching Approaches involved five steps: (1) building a community of trust (2) contemplating (3) designing pathways (4) building an understanding, and (5) disseminating participatory experiences. Seven driven strategies including strategy of being companion, deep listening, network empowering, effective communicating, powerful questioning, and continuum of practicing in daily life. The developed process was systematical but flexible design which creating the power of transformation through collaboration. An online learning process divided into 2 types which were a collaborative group learning and an individual advice session; 2) After attending the process, 9 parents who still in the process gain higher competencies in promoting emotional well-being for preschoolers, and 3) After implementing the process, preschoolers showed higher level of emotional well-being.