Development of Emotional Intelligence of Children with Intellectual Disabilities in Prachinburi Special Education Center by Using 15 Thai Hermit Exercises

Abstract

The objective of this research is to develop the emotional intelligence of children with intellectual disabilities through the teaching of 15 traditional Thai Rue-Si Dat Ton poses. The goals are to improve the children's ability to perform the 15 poses and to compare their emotional intelligence before and after practicing them. The study was conducted at the Prachinburi Provincial Special Education Center, where emotional intelligence was measured and compared using a t-dependent test before and after practicing the 15 poses.

          The results showed that, before practicing the poses, the average emotional intelligence score of 20 students was 31.45 with a standard deviation of 2.928. After practicing the poses, the average score increased to 43.85 with a standard deviation of 1.531. A comparison of the scores revealed a statistically significant increase in emotional intelligence after the practice, with a significance level of .001.