The Environment Factors Affecting High School Students' Intention to Studying Abroad in Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province
Keywords:
Daqing city, environment factor, students' intention, Factor effecting modelAbstract
The objectives of this research were to: 1) To investigate the components of high school students' intention to study abroad in Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province. 2) To develop the model for the factors affecting high school students' intention to study abroad in Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province. 3) To analyze the direct and indirect effects on high school students' intention to study abroad in Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province.
The population for this research consists of high school students in Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province, totaling 6,373 for the academic year 2023. The sample size of 451 students was determined by G*Power software and, using a stratified random sampling method. The instrument's reliability coefficients for each component ranged from 0.841 to 0.957.
Research found that: 1) The component of high school students' intention to study abroad were 3 components namely; personal interests and career goals, quality and reputation of foreign university, and knowledge of application process, there were at moderate level; 2)The model of the factors affecting high school students' intention to study abroad in Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province fit well with empirical data (CMIN=2058.808 df=935 CMIN/df=2.202 CFI=0.914 TLI=0.909 RMR=0.042 RMSEA=0.052). 3) The Environmental Context had direct effect and indirect effect on the high school students' intention to study abroad via Attitudes and Beliefs, Educational Background and opportunities and Parental Involvement and Support.
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