Integrating the Four Sangahavatthu Principles into the Student Care and Support System of Educational Personnel under Office of Education, Bangkok

Abstract

       This research aimed to: (1) examine the level of the Four Sangahavatthu principles among educational personnel; (2) explore approaches to the administration of the student care and support system; and (3) investigate the relationship between the Four Sangahavatthu principles and the student care and support system. The sample group consisted of 163 educational personnel under the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. The research instrument was a questionnaire divided into two parts: (1) the Four Sangahavatthu principles, and (2) administration of the student care and support system. The reliability coefficient of the questionnaire was 0.90, calculated using Cronbach’s Alpha. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data, including mean and standard deviation, while inferential statistics included Pearson’s correlation coefficient.

            The research findings revealed that: The overall level of the Four Sangahavatthu principles was high (M = 4.33, SD = 0.37), ranked in descending order as: Attajjariya (selfless conduct), Dana (generosity), Samanattata (equality), and Piyavaca (kind speech). The administration of the student care and support system was also found to be at a high level overall (M = 4.34, SD = 0.38), with the following aspects ranked in order: Knowing students individually, student promotion, prevention and problem-solving, student screening, and referral. The relationship between the Four Sangahavatthu principles and the administration of the student care and support system was found to be moderate (r = 0.56) and statistically significant at the .01 level.