Psychosocial Characteristics Related to Living Behaviors According to the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy of Secondary School Students in Singhanakhon District, Songkhla Province

Abstract

This research was a study of comparative relationship based on the Interactionism model and psychological theories both domestically and internationally. The purposes were to find out what factors are related to living behaviors according to the sufficiency economy philosophy and to seek students with less living behaviors according to the sufficiency economy philosophy. The samples were 420 secondary school students in Singhanakhon District, Songkhla Province which derived from quota sampling. The data was collected with questionnaires and analyzed in both total group and 10 subgroups which divided by the social biology characteristics of the sample. The statistics used were multiple regression and 3 -way ANOVA. The results showed that the living behaviors according to the sufficiency economy philosophy which using the variables of situational factor, psychological traits and psychological states were predicted in the total group at 33.5%. The important predictor sequences were achievement motivation, good attitude towards living behavior according to sufficiency economy philosophy and seeing examples from friends respectively. In this regard, a group of secondary students who were found to have fewer living behaviors according to the philosophy of sufficiency economy was a group of students with a large number of family members. The research results can be a practical suggestion for relevant agencies to promote and cultivate the living behaviors according to the sufficiency economy philosophy for students, as well as to extend the foundation of future research.