The Guideline for enhancing Volunteer Behavior of the students in Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University
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The objectives of this research are to 1) study the volunteer spirit behaviors of the students from Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University, 2) study the factors influential in the volunteer spirit behaviors of the students from Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University and 3) study the guideline of volunteer spirit behavioral enhancement of the Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University students.
The research is divided into two steps as follows: the first step is to study the volunteer spirit behavior and the factors influential in the volunteer spirit behaviors of the Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University students based on the quantitative research methodology –there were 495 representative samples; the tool used in this research was a questionnaire; the data were analyzed by finding mean and standard deviation, including analysis by creating the forecasting equation in raw scores and standard scores to forecast the factors influential in the volunteer spirit behaviors of the students studying in the regular program of Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University by analyzing multiple linear regression, and the second step is to study the guideline of volunteer spirit behavioral enhancement based on the qualitative research methodology, the in-depth interview and the focus group –there were 36 key informants; the tools used in this research were a semi-structured interview and a focus group interview; the data were analyzed qualitatively by making a descriptive summary.
The research findings revealed that 1) the volunteer spirit behaviors of the students were overall at a high level, along with the factors influential in the volunteer spirit behaviors of the Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University student; in addition, the top three influential factors were, respectively, the nature of future goal and self-control, the support from friends and the perception of self-capability and 2) the guideline of volunteer spirit behavioral enhancement of the Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University students consisted of key elements: (a) helping other people, (b) sacrificing to the society and (c) aiming for development. Furthermore, the factors influential in the volunteer spirit behaviors were as follows: (a) volunteer attitude, (b) perception of self-capability, (c) nature of future goal and self-control, (d) motivating, (e) support from family, (f) support from friends, (g) support from teachers and (h) support from universities.
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