Development of the sufficiency indicators of philosophy of Sufficiency Economy for lower secondary school students in Chiang Rai Province Manutsanun Kumtun1*

Abstract

The objectives of this research are to explore and confirm the factors of the sufficiency indicators among lower secondary school students based on the philosophy of Economic Sufficiency. The representative samples of this study will selected from a group of 1,000 lower secondary school students in Chiang Rai Province by using the Multi-stage random sampling method. A tool of the study is questionnaire development of the sufficiency indicators of philosophy of Sufficiency Economy for lower secondary school students in Chiang Rai Province. The Cronbach’s Alpha-Coefficient Reliability is 0.925. The findings reveal sufficiency consists of 5 elements that modesty consist of 4 indicators 1) Saving 2) Being enough in living 3) Not greedy 4) Being conscious. The rationality consist of 3 indicators 1) Using the resources widely and carefully 2) Sustainability resources 3) Increase revenue and decrease expenses. Self-immunity consist of 1) Strong heart 2) Adaptability 3) Self-management and saving management. Knowledge consist of 1) Using appropriate technology and resource 2) Knowledge acquisition 3) Being wise 4) Preservation folk wisdom. Moral consist of 4 indicators 1) Being honest 2) Being generous 3) Hard working 4) Being harmony and unite.