A Path Analysis of Relationships between Factors with Achievement Motivation of Students of Private Universities in Bangkok, Thailand

The purpose of this study was path analysis of relationships between factors with achievement motivation of students of Private Universities in Bangkok during 2009-2010. The sample was 840 students who were randomized by the multi-stage method. Data was gathered by questionnaires and analyzed by multiple regression and path analysis using PAQ of Specht. The results of this research were as follows:1)The correlations among academic achievement, classmate relationships, future expectation and self-directed learning with achievement motivation were statistically significant at .01 level. The most correlation was between future expectations and classmate relationships which was equal to .664.2)For path analysis, the results of the study found self-directed learning, academic achievement and future expectation had a direct effect to achievement motivation. However, classmate relationships did not have direct effect on relationships with achievement motivation. Moreover, it was found that there was an indirect effect in 3 dimensions namely: classmate relationships through self-directed learning through achievement motivation, classmate relationships through future expectation, through academic achievement and through achievement motivation, and classmate relationships through future expectation and through achievement motivation.