Motivation in deciding to apply for military service of a military unit in the area of Lop Buri Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to study and compare the level of motivation in deciding to apply for military service. of a military unit in the area of Lop Buri Province and. The samples of the research were 154 enlisted soldiers in a military unit in the area of Lop Buri Province. The research instrument was a questionnaire with a reliability value of 0.970. The statistics used to analyze the data were frequency, percentage, mean, Standard Deviation, and the F test. The findings were as follows: 1) The results of motivation in deciding to apply for military service. of a military unit in the area of Lop Buri Province, as a whole, and as individual aspects, were at a high level. The arrangement of the averages from high to low was as follows: dignity and honor,  growth, being respectful, security, and salary. Moreover 2) The comparisons of motivation in deciding to apply for military service of a military unit in the area of Lop Buri Province, District different educational levels, monthly salaries before recruitment, and parents’ monthly salaries before recruitment were statistically significantly different at .01 level. The district had different marital status and occupations that were not different.