FACTORS AFFECTING POLITICAL PARTICIPATION BEHAVIOR OF STUDENT OF ARMY NON COMMISSIONED OFFICER SCHOOL

Abstract

This research aimed to study the factors affecting the political participation behavior of students at the Army Non-Commissioned Officer School in Thailand. A case study of the students from the 2^nd Army NCO Student Battalion and data was collected from a sample of 400 students through accidental sampling. The tools used for data collection was a 5-level estimation scale questionnaire. The statistics used to analyze the data were mean, and standard deviation. Statistics used to test the hypothesis were t-tests and One Way

The study revealed that 1) personal factors, including age, company of study, educational level, and monthly family income, significantly influenced the political participation behavior of students at the Army Non-Commissioned Officer School in Thailand at a statistical significance level of 0.05. Moreover, political socialization from family, peer groups, educational institutions, and mass media had a positive effect on their political participation. Recommendations in enhancing the political participation behavior of students at the Army Non-Commissioned Officer School in Thailand included family institutions, educational institutions, and relevant government agencies should instill values, knowledge, and understanding in line with democratic principles with the King as Head of State. This will ensure that students participate in political activities appropriately.