The indicators development, sufficiency economy philosophy: applying on the second order of confirmatory factor analysis model

Abstract

The objective of this research was developing the indicators of sufficiency economy philosophy. The research populations were 3,318 Rachineeburana school students, second semester of academic year 2015 and samples were 616 students selected by simple sampling method. A research tool was a set of questionnaire on sufficiency economy philosophy. Statistical analysis was confirmatory factor analysis. The result of this research found that; the indicators of a sufficiency economy philosophy comprising 3 main indicators and 11 single indicators was consistent with empirical data with 35.086 for chi-square test at 31 degree of freedom, 0.280 for p-value, 0.025 for standardized root mean square residual, 0.015 for root mean square error of approximation, 0.990 for goodness of fit Index, and 0.979 for adjusted goodness of fit Index. The most important weight indicator was future orientation following by self-regulation and social interaction.