โมเดลเชิงสาเหตุของการออกกลางคันของนักศึกษามหาวิทยาลัยวลัยลักษณ์

Abstract

     The objective of the study of causal model of dropout of student at Walailak
University was to study an effect of socio-economic status, academic integration,
social integration, goal commitment and institute commitment to dropout of students at
Walailak University. The conceptual framework was developed from Tinto’s Interactionalist Theory and related research. Questionnaires were used for data collection from the sample of 380 dropout students. The data was analyzed by LISREL. The results from the dropout’s causal model were consistent with empirical data. Goodness of fit indicators included a Chi-square value of 217.98 with 40 degree of freedom; p-value = 0.09; GFI = 0.90; AGFI = 0.83; SRMS = 0.03 and RMSEA = 0.05. The latent variables: socio-economic status, academic integration, social integration, goal commitment and institution commitment, exhibits an effect to dropout students statically significant at level .05. Suggestions from the study for solving a dropout crisis of students at Walailak University are as follows: (1) develop the University’s environment and facilities, (2) provide financial support and create income generating opportunity for the poor students, (3) recruit good quality students and provide tutors for the poor students, (4) build motivation and goal commitment to students, (5) train lecturers to be as professional adviser.