The Relationship between Factors of Quality of Life and Learning Motivation of University Students

Author(s):

SOMBAT TAYRAUKHAMMetee Klomduang

Conference:

ECER 2008

Network:

22. Research in Higher Education

Format:

Paper

Session Information

22 SES 04B, Student Well-Being in Higher Education

Paper Session

Time:

2008-09-10

16:00-17:30

Room:

B2 214

Chair:

Elinor Edvardsson Stiwne

Contribution

The purposes of this study were to examine the relationships between factors of quality of life of University students and their learning motivation, to find out predictive variables of the students’ learning motivation, to analyze factors of the students’ quality of life as well as to regroup these variables, and then to construct predictive equations of learning motivation of the students

Method

The sample used in this study consisted of 1,300 Rajabhat Mahasarakham University students, by the stratified random sampling technique. Data were collected using questionnaires on the quality of life and a scale on learning motivation. The collected data were analyzed using an EFA and stepwise MRA.

Expected Outcomes

1)The variables which could predict learning motivation at the .01 level of significance R = .708, R2= .501 R2adj = .497, and SEest = .318. 2)For the results of analyzing factors of the quality of life and regrouping the variables, 7 factors were obtained and the factors were named in this order : social welfare (X1), the learner development process (X2), convenience and safety of the residence (X3), promoting commitment with other people (X4), the university’s utilities and materials to support learning, (X5), the university’s health welfare and guidance service (X6), and creating learners’ human relationship (X7) 3) The variables which could predict University students’ learning motivation at the .01 level of significance included :factors in terms X7, X1, X4, X2, and X5 with R= .707, R2= .499 R2adj = .496, SEest = 7.9723, and a= 13.270. The predictive equation could be constructed in a raw-score form an in standard score form an in stardard score form as below :y' = 13.270 + .680X7 + .183X1 + .375X4 + .218X2 + .259X5 Zy' = .311Zx7 + .133Zx1 + .164Zx4 + .164Zx2 + .131Zx5

References

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Author Information

SOMBAT TAYRAUKHAM

Mahasarakham University,Faculty fo Education

Educational Research and Development

MUANG MAHASARAKHAM

205

Metee Klomduang

Mahasarakham University, Faculty fo Education, Thailand

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