Causal Factors Effected to Retention of Scholar in Mahamakut Buddhist University, Yasothon Buddhist Collage

Abstract

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to study the causal factors and motives for further study in higher education of students in Mahamakut Buddhist University Yasothon Buddhist Collage that affect the students' existence. And comparison of motives for higher education by sex, age, faculty, grade / year, cumulative GPA, paternalistic occupation, parental income, perceived knowledge, faculty continue to study, and the criteria for the decision to study in the faculty. The samples used in this study were 196 students The research instrument was questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were used in the data analysis.

1. The overall level of student motivation in higher education was at a high level. The average of each is in the order of personal reasons. Economic factors Institutional image Social factor and related parties
2. To compare the motivation were as follow:

2.1 A motivation between male and female students was not significantly difference at the .05 level.

2.2 A motivation between students’ GPA was found significantly difference at the .05 level. The student who had GPA around 3.00-4.00, had the higher level of motivations than other GPA.

2.3 A motivation between father’ occupations was found significantly difference at the .05 level. The student, who had government officer and state enterprises parents had the higher level of motivations than students who had merchant and employee parents. A motivation between mother’ occupations was found not significantly difference at the .05 level.

2.4 A motivation between father’ incomes was found significantly difference in at the .05 level. The student, who had fewer than 5,000 baht father’ incomes had higher level motivations than more 15,000 baht of father’ income. While the student, who had around 5,001 – 10,000 baht mother’ income had higher level motivations than more around 10,001 - 15,000 baht mother’ income.