Adolescent Emotional Well-Being: A Scoping Review of Trends and Interventions
Adolescent Emotional Well-Being: A Scoping Review of Trends and Interventions

Summary/Abstract: Background/purpose. Emotional Well-Being is essential for adolescent development and future professional growth, gaining increasing global recognition. Its expanding relevance for adolescents creates a need to review the current landscape of interventions in Thailand. This study examines the ways these initiatives are conceptualized and implemented within national practices and in relation to international frameworks. Methodology. A scoping review was conducted on interventions published from 2013 to June 2025 across four databases (ThaiJO, TDCThaiLIS, Scopus, and Web of Science). Eligible studies were screened and analyzed in terms of terminology, conceptual frameworks, components, and delivery methods, following the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology and PRISMA-ScR guidelines. Results. A total of 81 eligible studies were identified. Most interventions were grounded in Emotional Intelligence models promoted by Thailand’s Department of Mental Health, with none explicitly framed around adolescent Emotional Well-Being. Although the components of both approaches overlapped, Emotional Intelligence frameworks dominated practice, leaving a clear gap for interventions explicitly designed to foster Emotional Well-Being in educational settings. Conclusion. The findings indicate that Thailand is at an early stage of transitioning from long-established emotional development practices toward more comprehensive well-being approaches. A central contribution of this review is the suggestion that the existing national model for promoting emotional skills can serve as a culturally compatible foundation for gradually introducing Emotional Well-Being into educational settings, supporting closer alignment with international directions.

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