MOTIVATION FACTORS INFLUENCE THE DRUG PREVENTION BEHAVIOR OF SECONDARY SCHOOL IN NARATHIWAT PROVINCE UNDER THE OFFICE OF SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE, AREA15

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1) to study drugs prevention behavior of students in secondary school, 2) to study motivation factors influencing drugs prevention behavior of students in secondary school and 3) to develop drugs prevention behavior strategy of students in secondary school. This research was mixed method research. The population consisted of 10,891 students of Mathayomsuksa 1-6 in secondary school in Narathiwat province under Secondary educational service area office 15. The sample size was determined by Taro Yamane. The samples were 367 persons selected by simple random sampling. The tool used in the study was a questionnaire and interview and estimated appropriateness and feasibility by 9 experts. Statistics used for data analysis were percentage, mean, standard deviation, Pearson's product moment and multiple regression analysis. The research results revealed that: 1) level of drugs prevention behavior of students in secondary school as a whole was at much level. When considering each aspect, it found that all aspects were at much level. The highest was not travel in places with drugs news definitely, followed by interested in drug news all the time and the lowest was avoid associating with people who use drugs aspect. 2) Level of motivation factors influencing drugs prevention behavior of students in secondary school as a whole was at much level. When considering each aspect, it found that all aspects were at much level. The highest was relationship in family aspect, followed by self-controlling aspect and the lowest was perception of drugs aspect and 3) motivation factors that able predict drugs prevention behavior of students had self-control aspect, relationship in family aspect, perception of drugs and social support from friends by able to jointly predict drugs prevention behavior of students in secondary school with 78.10 (R2) = 0.78.