A STUDY OF CAUSAL FACTORS AFFECTING THE PHYSICAL CONDITION OF PRATOMSUKSA 4-6 STUDENTS OF ETHNIC DIVERSE SCHOOLS UNDER THE OFFICE OF CHIANG RAI PRIMARY EDUCATION AREA 2

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to examine the conformity of the model with the causal factors that have generated empirical information and study the factors that influence (both direct and indirect effect) physical condition of students of ethnically diverse schools. The samples used in this study were students in Prathom Suksa 4-6 in schools of ethnic diversity in Chiang Rai district, Chiang Rai, under the Office of Chiang Rai Primary Education Area 2. The results of study revealed that 1) the model was in accordance with the empirical data The model can explain the variability of factors that affect physical condition by 25%, the .01 level of significance; 2) the factors most correlated with physical condition were the habitual consumption factors. Secondly, nutrition knowledge factors, the nutritional status of family factors, consumption culture of ethnic groups factors and family income factors were 0.448, 0.287, 0.152, -131 and -0.123, respectively. The most influential factors are 5 factors: habitual consumption factors, nutrition knowledge factors, the nutritional status of family factors, consumption culture of ethnic groups factors and family income factors, respectively. The direct influential factors are habitual consumption factors, the nutritional status of family factors, consumption culture of ethnic groups factors, respectively. Factors affecting indirectly: include nutrition knowledge factors, the nutritional status of family factors and family income factors, respectively.