Motivation and Self-Esteem Influencing Conducting Research among English Lecturers in Private Higher Education Institutions, Bangkok Metropolitan Region

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to study motivation, self-esteem, and motivation and self-esteem influencing conducting research among the English lecturers in private higher education institutions in Bangkok Metropolitan region. The samples are 175 English lecturers in private higher education institutions in Bangkok Metropolitan region determined by Yamane’s formula from a population of 4,020 by using a simple random sampling method. The instrument used for collecting data was the five-point rating scale questionnaire. The content validity of the instrument was analyzed by three experts, and the Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient (.961) was used to investigate the reliability value. The statistics used for analyzing data were mean, percentage, and standard deviation. Pearson’s correlation coefficient and Stepwise Multiple Regression Analysis were also used to explore the relations between motivation and self-esteem and conducting research among the lecturers. The results of this research were 1) there were three kinds of motivation influencing conducting research: Achievement Motive, the awareness of research as a tool indicating self-development; Affiliation Motive, the appreciation of doing a job without making any argument; and Power Motive, the need of making self-reputation as higher education lecturers, 2) the self-esteem included having a good attitude towards oneself and work performance which was the confidence of doing a good job as higher education lecturers, and seeking for career advancement which was the determination to not give up applying for research grants, and 3) Multiple Regression Analysis with 96.20 percentage reflected that motivation and self-esteem affected conducting research among the English lecturers in private higher education institutions in Bangkok Metropolitan region.