Self-Directed Learning, Family Relationship, Adversity Quotient and Learning Behavior of Student’s Vocational Certificate at College of Vocational Education, Surat Thani Province

Abstract

The objectives of this study were; 1) to study the level of self-directed learning, family relationship, adversity quotient and learning behavior of student. 2) to compare learning behavior by personal factors. 3) to study the correlations among self-directed learning and learning behavior of student. 4) to study the correlations among family relationship and learning behavior of student. and 5) to study the correlations among adversity quotient and learning behavior of student. The samples were 369 student at College of Vocational Education, Surat Thani Province. Data were collected by using the questionnaires. The statistic methods used for analysis were percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, F-test and Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient. The statistical significance was set at .05 and .01 level. The results of this study indicated that 1) self-directed learning of student was at high level, family relationship was at high level, adversity quotient was at high level and learning behavior was at high level. 2) Students who had personal factor is sex, section and class had difference in learning behavior which was statistically significant at 0.01 level. 3) self-directed learning had correlation with learning behavior which was statistically significant at 0.01 level. 4) family relationship had correlation with learning behavior which was statistically significant at 0.01 level. and 5) adversity quotient had correlation with learning behavior which was statistically significant at 0.01 level.