Work readiness and educational environment factors related to work readiness of student at Sirindhorn college of public health khon kaen

Abstract

This cross-sectional descriptive research aimed to study levels of work readiness, comparison between work readiness and personal information, as well as factors associated with work readiness of students at Sirindhorn College of Public Health Khon Kaen. Participants were 151 students studying in four programs in the educational year of 2019. Data were collected by questionnaire with its content validity (IOC) = 0.67 - 1.00 and its reliability (Cronbach’s alpha coefficient) = 0.95. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics linked to frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, minimum – maximum, by t-test and One-way ANOVA for comparing work readiness and personal information, and also by Pearson Correlation Coefficient: (r) for analyzing factors associated with work readiness of students.

The results revealed that: 1) the overall of work readiness of the participants was at a high level (=4.11, SD= 0.43); 2) the readiness to work classified by personal factors, covering gender, age, cumulative grade point and year of study had no statistically significant differences (p=0.192, 0.735, 0.334 and 0.520 respectively); 3) the educational environment factors related to instructor, teaching organization, places and buildings and student service had significantly positive relationship with work readiness of students at moderate levels (r=0.539, p<0.001; r=0.565, p<0.001; r=0.405, p<0.001 and r=0.369, p<0.001 respectively). Therefore, for further investigation, other variables linked to work readiness and finding and analyzing others appropriate educational environment factors according to the college’s context should be considered.