Causal Factors Influencing to Life and Occupation Skill Responsibility in the 21st Century of Level 2 Student in Remote Highland Area School of Chiang Rai Primary Educational Service Area Office 2

Abstract

The objectives of this study were 1) to study the causal factors level about life and occupation skill responsibility in the 21^st century, 2) to examine the goodness of fit of the model to the empirical data, and 3) to study the direct effect, indirect effect, and total effect of causal factors contribute to life and occupation skill responsibility in the 21st century of level 2 student in remote highland area school of Chiang Rai Primary Educational Service Area Office 2. The research sample consisted of 400 students who studying in level 2 of academic year 2018 in remote highland area school. The samples were collected by stratified random sampling method. The research instrument was a questionnaire which asking about the causal factors influencing to life and occupation skill responsibility in the 21st century consisted of 4 aspects; life and occupation skill responsibility, motivation for achievement, student and teacher relation, and student’s relationship. Data analyzed by using arithmetic mean, standard deviation and, path analysis.

The results of the research are as follows:

1. The factors having maximum mean to life and occupation skill responsibility was relation of student and teacher aspect the meaning of 4.26 (S.D. = 0.90) was at a high level, next is the motivation for achievement factor with the meaning of 3.75 (S.D. = 0.66) was at a high level when considering to the lowest mean factors was student’s relationship aspect the meaning of 3.73 (S.D. = 0.73) was at a high level.

2. The structural equation model was in harmony with the empirical data. The model indicated that the Chi-square test (x²) was 2.83, GFI = 1.00, AGFI = 0.99, RMR = 0.0044, RMSEA = 0.00. When considering to R2 of life and occupation skill responsibility was at a value of 0.93 the variables in the model was affecting explaining variance life and occupation skill responsibility at 93.00%.

3. The variable having maximum total effect and direct effect to life and occupation skill responsibility was motivation for achievement factor and the variable having maximum indirect effect was relation of student and teacher aspect.