Effects of Gender and School Context on Social Responsibility in Thai High Schools: A Person Versus Situation Analysis

• In Event: Moral Development and Education: Gender, Culture, Moral Motivation, and Judgment

Abstract

Social responsibility has been linked to the moral development of school students, but little prior research has examined how personal and situational variables influence students’ willingness to show care and concern for social issues that reflect higher levels of moral development. This study examined gender and school type as predictors of social responsibility among Thai high school students. Data were collected and analyzed from 1,132 students in academic and vocational schools. Results of ANCOVA support the hypotheses that predicted levels of social responsibility greater in girls than boys and in academic versus vocational schools. Findings also suggest that school type influences reported levels of social responsibility in boys. Implications of these results for educational research and practice are discussed.

Authors

• Daniel M Lunasin, The Pennsylvania State University - Great Valley

• Jared D Auchey, The Pennsylvania State University - Great Valley

• Lisa M Slagel, Altria Group Distribution Company

• John J Sosik, The Pennsylvania State University - Great Valley

• Ravinder Koul, The Pennsylvania State University