Guidelines for Desirable Welfare and Safety Management of Teachers and Educational Personnel in Generation Baby Boomer, X and Y

Abstract

This research aimed to 1) study and compare the current state, desirable state and top ranking priority needs index of welfare and safety management of teachers and educational personel in generation Baby Boomer, X and Y, 2) study and compare the additional needs at present condition, and 3) propose guidelines for desirable welfare and safety management for teachers and educational personnel according to Generation Baby Boomers, X, and Y. The mixed methods were used in this research. The samples consisted of 1,993 teachers and educational personnel who were members of C.P.K in 2020 in Bangkok Metropolis and Vicinity. The questionnaires were used to collect quantitative data and analyzed by frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, PNI _modified t-test and One-way ANOVA. For qualitative research, a semi-structured interview, focus group discussion and analyzed by content analysis were used.

The research results found that 1) in overall and in each aspect, the current state of the existing welfare and safety management of OTEP was at a moderate level. The desirable state in overall and in each aspect was at a high level. The comparison between current state and desirable state had statistically significant difference at a level of .05. 2) The additional needs at present condition for welfare and safety of each generation were at a high level. The comparison of present condition needs in different generations of teachers and educational personnel found a statistically significant difference at a level of .05 in the aspects of welfare, hygiene, security, recreation, development, and public relations and services. 3) The proposed guidelines consists of 3.1) Guidelines for welfare arrangements according to the top ranking priority need index. 3.2) Guidelines for welfare arrangements according to the highest present needs. However; the key to success had to considered. 3.3) The guidelines have been assessed by the experts must be appropriate to be applied.