PREVALENCE OF ACADEMIC ANXIETY AND ITS IMPACT ON FUTURE ORIENTATION AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THAILAND: THE ROLE OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND SCHOOL CLIMATE INFLUENCES
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prevalence, academic anxiety, environmental context, future orientationบทคัดย่อ
Anxiety related to academic performance and future orientation is a prevalent issue among high school students in the context of competitive university admissions. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of academic anxiety and its impact on future orientation among high school students in Chiang Mai, Thailand. This study is quantitative research. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 204 high school students aged 15-18 from a local government school in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The purposive sampling method was used to target high school students. A questionnaire was used as the research instrument. Data were collected using an online questionnaire. Statistical analyses including multiple regression analysis were used to examine the relationship between academic anxiety, environmental context, and future orientation with value of (Coefficient of Determination = .566). The findings revealed that the prevalence of academic anxiety and its impact on future orientation among high school students in Chiang Mai, Thailand with the highest score of 3.60 (SD = 0.64). It indicates students are relatively anxious about their academic future as well as the environmental context and academic anxiety impact on future orientation with a score of 3.17 (SD = 0.69) and 2.96 (SD = 0.65) accordingly. Furthermore, the results imply that environmental context has a strongly significant impact on future orientation (Standardized Coefficient = .390, p < .001) indicating that a supportive environment can support students’ future orientation. Academic anxiety also had a positive significant impact on future orientation (Standardized Coefficient = .244, p < .001). In order to alleviate anxiety and support students in achieving their academic and future goals, the solution is to implement teacher training, and counseling services focused on university majors directly related to future careers.
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