Lifestyle Behaviors according to the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy of Students at Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat University

Abstract

          The objectives of this research were 1) to study the level of students’ understanding about the principles of the philosophy of sufficiency economy, 2) to study students’ opinions on the application of the philosophy of sufficiency economy in the daily life, and 3) to study the level of students’ behaviors towards the philosophy of sufficiency economy. This research was a mixed method research. The instruments used in this study for data collection were questionnaires, tests, and focus group discussions. The sample of this study was 390 students. The statistical values used for data analysis were frequency, percentage, average, standard deviation, t-test, One-Way ANOVA, and content analysis. The results of this study were as follows: 1) The level of students’ understanding on the principles of the philosophy of sufficiency economy was high. However, gender and domecile had a significant difference at 0.05 on the level of their understanding. 2) Students’ opinions on the application of the philosophy of sufficiency economy covered the aspects of daily life, teaching and learning, management. and sufficiency culture or sufficiency way of life. 3) Overall, the level of students’ behaviors towards the philosophy of sufficiency economy was high in the following aspects: 1) modesty, 2) reasonableness, 3) immunity, 4) knowledge, and 5) morality.