Abstract:
This research methodology was taken Quasi-Experimental designs. The study aimed to compare effect of Dialectical Mindfulness Practice Program on adaptation among bachelor degree students, pre-post experimental intervention. The samples were First year Bachelor Nursing Students of Western University, Buriram Campus in academic year 2018 who volunteer to be participants in the program to develop mindfulness. Total 76 cases recruited by Simple random sampling technique into experimental and control group and each group consist of 38 cases. The experimental group received Dialectical Mindfulness Practice Program for 4 days, 60 minutes daily, and different step for each day while control group without any treatment given. The experiment divided into 2 phases: pre and post intervention. Statistical analyzing data by frequency, mean, percentage and compare mean by Independent t- test, significant level set at .05
The results found that there was interaction between method and duration of experiment significantly (p < .05) The students given Dialectical Mindfulness Practice Program had average adaptation score at post intervention higher than the control group significantly (p < .05) Thus, conclusion support that Dialectical Mindfulness Practice Program was efficiency to enhance first year students of Western University, Buriram Campus on adaptation pragmatically.
