59-05-032 Proceeding

351 Proceedings of the Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Congress 2.2 After the sample groups’ participation in the art activities, their overall happiness value was increased significantly at .01 in statistic. The research findings were same as the research hypothesis that the sample groups’ happiness level after participation in the art activities, would increased significantly. The authors found that the art activities were developed according to their art development and intellectual status. The children sample groups first were shy and less motivated; some even showed that they did not expect to do art-making. Such dilemma happened because they were lacked of confidence, and might have been because of the lack of social and life skills as well. The hard feelings towards participation in art were lower after the authors have made some preparation activities to dissolve their fears. They were told more about the activities and what they would be experiencing, and much friendly atmosphere was also established once we all became more interacted and more socially oriented. Once the art activities started, the authors had their sophisticated observation operated throughout the sessions.The art activities process and the students’ behaviors were noted. (Figures 1 - 6, art activities) The art activities engaged the sample groups towork with the art materials and equipments at which drew the children focused onto choosing colors and othermaterials, occupied the children minds to focus on what they were doing. The art-making process was another key factor that concentrates the minds of the children, which they were able to use thinking and imagination, and brought out the creativity through this process.Their artworkswere the products of experimentation with new materials available in the art activities. They were smiling, exciting and feeling pleasant and fun during the process, as they felt proud able to make the works by themselves, and so their satisfaction and happiness were noted at high level. After finished each session, the authors noticed that the children were in stable emotion, concentrate better, showing happiness as they laughed, smiled, and interacted with friends positively. Abig change is that they were able to tell thingsmore in detail and in composedmanner, which is a sign of self-confidence that also increased, totally different from the start of the program. Their minds were settled easily through the art activities, which alsomade their relationship better with friends, a sign of better personality and social skill improved. In sum, the study on the art activities to increase the happiness of six grade-I students sample groups, using six art activities sessions, observation, happiness index assessment, and interviews, to collect data and analysis, after their participation, the study found that the sample groups of children showed their happiness level resulted at very high level, and the interviews were conducted again to found that the art-making helped them to achieve their success and released their pressure, which is also exciting and fun. The authors concluded that the art activities had the effect on the children at which their happiness level was significantly increased after their participation in the art activities sessions.