A Study of Change Agents in the Community of University of Phayao Students

Abstract

The objectives of this study are (1) to study changes in the community existing among students at the University of Phayao and (2) to compare change agents in the community found among students based on their fields of study at the University of Phayao. The samples in this survey study were 328 students at the University of Phayao because of stratified random sampling. Categorized by their academic fields, there were 109 health science students, 109 science and technology students, and 110 humanities and social sciences students. The research instrument used in this study was a questionnaire on change agents in the community, and the data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics and one-way ANOVA. Results: University students possessed the qualities of change agents in the community at a high level (M = 3.92, SD = 0.59). In addition, they had the qualities of community transformational leadership at a high level in all aspects, namely life-long learning, entrepreneurship, teamwork, and expertise, respectively. University students in various fields of study had different qualities of change agents in the community. In other words, the possessions of change agents in community qualities between health science students and science and technology students were statistically significantly different at the .05 level.