Happiness and Health: Perspectives of Fourth Year Students of Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University
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2010-04-06
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Journal of Public Health
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The objective of this survey research is to let 122 fourth year students define the word “Happiness” and find the linkage between happiness and health. All of the students are from the Bachelor of Science in Public Health curriculum, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University. Data was collected from a questionnaire answered during June-July 2550 B.E. The statistical analysis used was numbers and percentage based on one hundred questionnaires returned (81.9%). Research results indicated that 55% of the target group defined happiness as a health dimension, while 33.0% defined happiness as a cheerfulness dimension. For physical status during happiness (answers can be more than one choice), 94% indicated relaxation, while 20% indicated strong heart rate. While they were happy (answers can be more than one choice), 65% indicated that they listened to music, 56% sitting comfortably, and 46% watched movies. Their health status while they were happy was as follows (answers can be more than one choice): 37% indicated that they were active and healthy with, few episodes of sickness, full of energy with encouragement and working whole-heartedly; 34% indicated having good mental health, cheerfulness, no stress, having positive thinking and kindness. Recommendations from the research are: happiness should be promoted among teenage students so that they will have good physical and mental health and be full of power and concentration in studying and live happily in society.
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Journal of Public Health; Vol.39 No.2 May-August 2009; 155-160