A Causal Relationship Model of Study Engagement Behaviour of Thai Undergraduate Students

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Krisanachot Bualar, Piyawan Wongvasu

Abstract

This article proposes a theoretical model of the interactionism paradigm to investigate how psychological states, psychological
traits and situational factors relate to study engagement behaviours of Thai undergraduate students. The total of 304
undergraduate students were examined. The conceptual model was tested with structural equation modeling techniques. The
results showed that the model partially supported the interactionism paradigm. Psychological states fully mediated the
relationships between study engagement and two latent constructs (traits and situational). Furthermore, latent psychological
state displayed the highest path coefficient to study engagement, followed by situational latent and psychological traits, which
all together could explain the variance of the study engagement (R2 = .322). Psychological traits and situational factors directly
affected psychological states (R2 = .475). In conclusion, the findings suggested that an important factor for psychological
traits, situational factors and psychological states, which affected study engagement behaviours of Thai undergraduate
students, were the need for achievement in studying, social support from friends and positive attitude toward learning,
respectively.

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