Desirable Characteristics of the Psychology Graduates, Chiang Mai Rajabhat University as perceived of Enterprises in Chiang Mai and Lamphun

Abstract

              The objectives of this research were to 1) to study satisfaction toward the characteristics of psychology students of Chiang Mai Rajabhat University 2) to study the desirable characteristics of psychology graduates as perceived of enterprises in Chiang Mai and Lamphun. The target group was 30 enterprises in Chiang Mai and Lamphun that accept students for professional training in psychology. The instruments used in this research were both closed-ended and open-ended questionnaires. Data were analyzed using statistics such as frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. and content analysis.

              The results revealed that the enterprises were satisfied with the overall characteristics of psychology students at a high level ( = 4.26). The moral and ethical aspect has the highest ( = 4.59), followed by interpersonal skills and responsibility ( = 4.49), characteristics of university identity ( = 4.47), numerical analysis skills, the use of information technology ( = 4.18),  knowledge ( = 4.12), intellectual skills ( = 4.02), and special characteristics of graduates ( = 3.97), respectively. The desirable characteristics of psychology graduates as perceived of the enterprises include professional psychology and counseling, thinking, language and communication, work behavior, and morality and ethics. The required skills for the performance of psychology graduates consist of professional skills in psychology, professional skills in work, language and communication skills, and social and working skills.