THE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK AND THE INDICATORS OF INTERNSHIPS STUDENTS WELLNESS AND PARTNERSHIP CONSORTIUM OF RAJABHAT UNIVERSITIES WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS FOR ENHANCING STUDENTS WELLNESS

Abstract

     This research aimed to: 1) study the conceptual framework of internship student wellness and the consortium among Rajabhat Universities and public and private sectors for enhancing student wellness; and (2) develop indicators of internship student wellness and consortium. The study employed research and development design. The sample consisted of 14 experts selected by purposive sampling. The research instruments included: (1) an evaluation form for assessing the appropriateness of the proposed conceptual framework, and (2) an evaluation form for selecting indicators of internship student wellness and Consortium among Rajabhat Universities and public and private sectors. Data were analyzed using mean, percentage, median, and interquartile range.

          The findings revealed that:

1. The conceptual framework consists of three main components: 1) internship student wellness, including fair income and welfare, physical and mental health, career skill development, work–social life balance, workplace environment and safety, and legal protection and human rights; 2) the consortium among Rajabhat Universities and public and private sectors, including governance structure and collaborative framework, roles and responsibilities, and partnership outcomes; and 3) systemic integration, including causal relationships within the framework and the procedural process of collaboration.


2. The results of indicator development founded that internship student wellness consisted of six components with 27 indicators, while the partnership component consisted of three components with 9 indicators. All indicators met the specified criteria (Md = 5.00; IQR < 1.50).