Factors Affecting Lifestyle of Young Generation in Thai Rural Society
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Oct 24, 2019
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Lifestyle Young Generation Thai Rural Society
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Abstract
The purpose of this research aims to study the factors affecting the lifestyle of young
generation in Thai rural society. This research is a quantitative study. Data were collected by
questionnaires from 393 samples who are the young generation or Generation Y (18 to 37 years
old in 2018) and lived in rural areas of Thailand, that were the communities in field- study areas
of graduate volunteer students, batch#49, Thammasat University. The use of statistic to test the
hypothesis was the multiple regression analysis ( Enter Method) . The results showed that the
factors affecting the lifestyle of young generation in Thai rural society consisted of population
factors including age, marital status and education level. Economic factors include income
adequacy. Social and political factors include the membership of a group or organization in the
community, affected by state policy and the impact of modern development. Information
Factors include the use of social media. These variables could predict the lifestyle of young
generation in Thai rural society at 31.5% at the .05 level of significance.
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Noonin, S. ., & Phuangprayong, K. . (2019). Factors Affecting Lifestyle of Young Generation in Thai Rural Society. Journal of Social Development and Management Strategy, 21(2), 176–195. Retrieved from https://so04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jsd/article/view/166175
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New York: McGraw-Hill Irwin.
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Cengage Learning.
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Sub-Disrtict, Om-Koi Distric, Chiang Mai Province. [in Thai]. Nakornpathom: Mahamakut Buddhist
University.
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11: 8.
Masae, A. and Phaophoo, N. (n.d.). Public Policy and Community Development and Natural Resources
Management in Rural Society. [in Thai] Retrieved from
https://www.cse.nida.ac.th/main/images/PublicPolicy.pdf.
Meier, J. Austin, S. and Corcker, M. (2010). Generation Y in the workforce: managerial challenges. The
Journal of Human Resource and Adult Learning. 6(1), 68-78.
Plummer, J. T. (1974). The Concept and Application of Life Style Segmentation. Journal of marketing.
38(1): 33-37.
Podhisita, C. (2012). Rural Thai villages in capitalism. [in Thai]. The Journal of the Royal Institute of Thailand.
37(4), 163-185.
Ratanavilaisakul, R. and Maliphan, S. (2008). Maintenance and Converting of Life of Lua People Pakhum Village,
Boklua District, Nan Province. [in Thai]. Veridian E – Journal, Silpakorn University. 1(1), 48-55.
Rovinelli, R. and Hambleton, R. K. (1976). On the use of content specialists in the assessment of
criterion-referenced test item validity. Paper presented at the meeting of AERA, San Francisco.
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1961-2007 A.D. [in Thai]. Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Thaksin University. 9(1), 1-19.
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Research Fund.
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Pearson.
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District, Maesariang District, Maehongson Province. [in Thai]. Journal of Buddhist Studies. 8(2), 57-68.
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attributes, likelihood to apply and sex differences. Career Development International. 12(6),
504-522.
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and its potential workplace implications. Journal of Business Ethics. 117(1), 93-109.
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