The Influence of Financial Strain on Academic Performance Through Perceived Stress Among Royal Thai Naval Cadets

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Financial strain Perceived stress Academic performance Royal Thai naval cadets

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Thawatchai Thianboonsong
Department of Management Science, Education Branch, Royal Thai Naval Academy, Thailand
Weerayut Sukmak
Phramongkutklao Medical Center, Thailand

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This research aimed to (1) study the direct influence of financial strain on perceived stress and academic performance of naval cadets, and (2) study the indirect influence of financial strain on academic performance of naval cadets through perceived stress. The sample consisted of 175 second- to fifth-year naval cadets of the Royal Thai Naval Academy, selected by proportionate stratified sampling. The research instruments consisted of a financial strain questionnaire and a perceived stress scale, while academic performance was measured by cumulative grade point average. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and path analysis. The research findings revealed that financial strain had a statistically significant positive direct influence on perceived stress, while perceived stress had a statistically significant negative direct influence on academic performance. However, financial strain had no statistically significant direct influence on academic performance. In addition, financial strain was found to have a statistically significant positive indirect influence on academic performance through perceived stress at the .01 level. The findings reflect that perceived stress is an important mechanism linking financial strain and academic performance of naval cadets in the context of military education.

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Thianboonsong , T., & Sukmak, W. (2026). The Influence of Financial Strain on Academic Performance Through Perceived Stress Among Royal Thai Naval Cadets. SSRU Journal of Public Administration, 9(2), 37–52. retrieved from https://so04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/SSRUJPD/article/view/285849
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