The Causal Relationship Model of some factors affecting Gratitude toward the parents of Matthayomsuksa 3 Students Chiangmai Educational Service Area Office 3

Abstract

The purpose  of this research were to develop and validate a causal relationship model of Gratitude toward the parents of Matthayomsuksa 3 at Students Chiangmai Educational Service Area Office 3 and analysis total effect, direct effect and indirect effect. The samples consisted of 500 Matthayomsuksa 3 Students in the academic year 2010 under Chiangmai Educational Service Area Office 3. The model consisted of 4 independent variables : social environment, family environment, school environment and mind of students; and a dependent variable : Gratitude toward the parents of Matthayomsuksa 3 Students. Five sets of Five-Point Rating questionnaire. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistical analysis by computer program and the causal relationship model by LISREL 8.50

               The results indicated that all four models, Social Environment, Family Environment,  School Environment and Mind of Students were consistent with empirical data and Chi-Square test of goodness of fit = 12.23, df = 26, P = 0.98, GFI = 1.00, AGFI = 0.99, CFI = 1.00, SRMR =  0.01, RMSEA =  0.00  and R-SQUARE = 0.80, which indicated that all models had validation of good fitted model.

               The variables that showed the most total influences in Gratitude toward the parents of Matthayomsuksa 3 Students. In prioritizing, they were Social Environment, Family Environment, Mind of Students and School Environment which equal to 0.80, 0.58, 0.49,0.06 respectively. The variables that having the most direct influence in Gratitude toward the parents of Matthayomsuksa 3 Students were Mind of Student which equal to 0.49 and the variables that having the most indirect influence in Gratitude toward the parents of Matthayomsuksa 3 Students were Social Environment which equal to 0.68