The Development of a Psychological Characteristics Inventory for Students in Educational Institutions under the Royal Thai Air Force: Teamwork, Mental Toughness, Emotional Regulation and Critical Thinking (TMEC)
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This study aims to develop the psychological characteristics inventory for students in educational institutions under the Royal Thai Air Force. The tool was designed to encompass desirable attributes for both military students and personnel. The development process involved
a comprehensive review of relevant literature and research, as well as a need analysis based on surveys and interviews with teachers and students from the educational institutions under the Royal Thai Air Force regarding the psychological characteristics of military students. Findings from the analysis guided the conceptual framework, which consists of four key psychological dimensions and ten subcomponents: (1) Teamwork, including collaboration and leadership; (2) Mental Toughness, comprising courage, integrity, and selflessness; (3) Emotional Intelligence, including self-control, emotional regulation, and empathy; and (4) Critical Thinking, consisting of decision-making and problem-solving. An initial item pool of 232 questions was developed, and content validity was validated by five experts in adolescent mental health. The Index of Item-Objective Congruence (IOC) was calculated in two rounds to refine the items, retaining only those with IOC scores of 0.5 or above. The final pilot version of the instrument consisted of 170 validated items. The resulting assessment tool provides a comprehensive measure of the psychological attributes aligned with the expected qualities of military students. However, it remains a preliminary development tool, with plans to further test its reliability and construct validity. Future research will focus on developing normative data to support the practical application of the tool in student selection and personnel development within military contexts.
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บทความที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์เป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของวารสารมนุษยศาสตร์และสังคมศาสตร์ นายเรืออากาศ
ข้อความที่ปรากฎในบทความแต่ละเรื่องในวารสารวิชาการเล่มนี้ เป็นความคิดเห็นส่วนตัวของผู้เขียนแต่ละท่าน ไม่เกี่ยวข้องกับโรงเรียนนายเรืออากาศฯ และคณาจารย์ท่านอื่น ๆในโรงเรียนนายเรืออากาศฯ แต่อย่างใด ความรับผิดชอบขององค์ประกอบทั้งหมดของบทความแต่ละเรื่องเป็นของผู้เขียนแต่ละท่าน หากมีความผิดพลาดใด ๆ ผู้เขียนแต่ละท่านจะรับผิดชอบบทความของตนเองแต่เพียงผู้เดียว
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