The causal relationship model of mastery behavior of Matthayomsueksa 3 students in seventh group of Phrapariyattidhamma schools for general education under national office of Buddhism

Abstract

            The purposes of this research were 1) to validate a causal relationship model of the mastery behavior of Matthayomsueksa 3 students in the seventh group of Phrapariyattidhamma schools for general education under the national office of Buddhism with empirical data and 2) to examine the direct and indirect effects of the causal relationship model of the mastery behavior. Two-stage random sampling was applied to 400 Matthayomsueksa 3 students in the seventh group of Phrapariyattidhamma schools for general education under the national office of Buddhism. The research findings were as follows: The causal relationship model of students’ mastery behavior was fitted with the empirical data (Chi-square = 49.61, df = 91, p = 0.99, GFI = 0.99, AGFI = 0.97, RMR = 0.01, RMSEA = 0.00, CN = 1000.16). Ninety-one percent of the variance of students’ mastery behavior was explained by  variables in the model. Direct effects on the mastery behavior involved four factors: Trisikkha behavior, media influence, reading habits, and the classroom atmosphere with the standardized influence coefficients of 0.31, 0.24, 0.21 and 0.16 respectively. Indirect effects on the mastery behaviors involved four factors: the classroom atmosphere, future orientation, Trisikkha behavior, and media influence with the standardized influence coefficients of 0.12, 0.10, 0.09 and 0.08 respectively.