A Causal Model on Self-Discipline of Bachelor’s Degree Students in Education Program

Abstract

          The purposes of this research were to: 1) study on self-discipline of bachelor's degree students in Education Program, 2) study the factors effecting to self-discipline of bachelor's degree students in Education Program, 3) develop and verify the causal model on self-discipline of bachelor's degree students in Education Program. The samples, 20 times of observed variables were obtained with stratified random sampling, were 242 bachelor’s degrees’ students. Data were collected with 5-level rating scale questionnaire with reliability of 0.92. The data were analyzed by statistics of frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, Pearson’s product moment correlation, and path analysis.

         The findings were revealed that: 1) Self-discipline of bachelor’s degree students in Education Program were at high levels. 2) Environment factor and personal factor were effecting to self-discipline of bachelor's degree students in Education Program at high levels, and 3) The causal model of undergraduate students’ self-discipline in Education Program was harmonious with the empirical data. The model indicated that the Chi-square was equal to 21.08, df=40, p=.9939, GFI=.99, and RMR=.057. The model accounted for 70% of variance in self-discipline. Environment factor was more effective than personal factor.

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