THE STUDY OF FACTORS AND GUIDELINES FOR SUPPORTING THE NEW CRMA CADETS ADAPTATION

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study the factors that affected the adaptation and determine the ways to supported the adaptation for new CRMA Cadets. Population and sample of informant included 241 new cadets (1^st semester academic year 2017), 21 cadets (5^th year cadets who commanded new CRMA cadets) and 10 administrators of CRMA. Total was 272 informants. The research instruments were a survey of general information, questionaire and semi-structured interviews. Collected data by questionnaire, in-dept interview and workshop. Statistics were used data analysis included frequency, percentage, content analysis and constructive data Analysis. Analytical results were presented by descriptive, tables and images. The results indicated that:

Factors that affected adaptation to the new cadet system were 2 main factors:  1) duration factors and adaptation of new cadet system, 2)  other factors that; academic factors, personal factors of new cadets, and family factors of new cadets.

          Guidelines for supporting the adaptation for new cadets are as follow; 1) New cadets  who have selected, has love, faith and a good ideology in the military service. 2) Having a well-trained commanders. 3) No other penalty system than the prescribed rules, 4) Strengthen 4 CRMA cadets' moral to be; person who has love and gratitude to the country and the organization; person who has fairness and justice; person who has strong physical and mental strength; and person who abides by the honor system. 5) All participation of personnel who responsible for training had fully performed their duties and being good examples for cadets, not ignore the offense of cadets and also not ignore the appreciation of the good work of cadets as well.