Youth Political Awareness Under the Democratic Regime The 2560 Constitution Era in the Northeastern Region

Abstract

         This research aims (1) to study the political awareness of youth under the democratic regime under the 2560 constitution, (2) to study the factors affecting the political awareness of youth under the democratic regime under the 2560 constitution, and (3) to study the guidelines for the development of political awareness of youth under the democratic regime under the 2560 constitution in the Northeastern region. It is a quantitative and qualitative research. The sample group includes 400 people aged 18 and over in the Northeastern region and 20 informants. The research instruments include questionnaires and interview forms. The statistics used for data analysis include frequency, percentage, multiple regression analysis, and descriptive analysis to discuss the results.

          The research results found that: 1) The political awareness of youth under the democratic regime of the 2017 constitution in the Northeastern region was at a moderate level overall ( =3.04 S.D.=0.38), ranked from most to least as follows: political participation ( =3.10 S.D.=0.36), faith in the democratic system ( =3.07 S.D.=0.19), and respect for one's own rights and respect for the rights of others ( =3.02 S.D.=0.67), respectively. 2) Factors affecting the political awareness of youth under the democratic regime of the 2017 constitution in the Northeastern region Significantly, including peer group and community (X₂), educational institution (X₃), and media institution (X₄). The three independent variables had coefficients of predictors in raw scores (b) equal to .337, .103, and .067, respectively. 3) Guidelines for developing political awareness of youth under the democratic regime of the 2017 Constitution in the Northeastern region found that (1) participating in listening to political speeches (2) listening to political news via social media (3) discussing political issues (4) participating in campaigns (5) exercising the right to vote and (6) participating in political gatherings.