THE DEVELOPMENT OF MEASUREMENT FORM AND HOLISTIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOR MATTHAYOMSUKSA 1 PATUMWAN DEMONSTRATION SCHOOL

Abstract

The objectives of this research article were to 1)  develop and examine the efficiency of the holistic health measurement form 2)  assess holistic health of the students. The research methods are synthesis and survey. The sample consisted of 320 Matthayomsuksa 1 students of Patumwan Demonstration School. The research instruments were the holistic health measurement form consist of 1) physical dimension 2) brain dimension and 3) emotional and social dimension. The instruments were examined the content validity by experts, reliability and discrimination by pilot students and selected items that met the criteria in order to assess holistic health of the students. The results of the research are as follow: 1) The holistic health measurement form consists of 4 components of physical dimension, 3 activities of brain dimension and 6 elements of emotional and social dimension. 2) The holistic health measurement form indicates that physical dimension; body composition of the students results from body mass index for age is balanced, muscle strength and endurance results from 30 seconds modified push-ups are low, flexibility results from sit and reach is very low, and the endurance of the cardiovascular and circulatory systems results from 3 minutes step up and down is moderate. Brain dimension; originality and elaboration is at low level. Fluency and flexibility are at high level. Emotional and social dimensions; all components are at a good level.