Factors Influencing Learning Happiness Among Undergraduate Students, Faculty of Education, Uttaradit Rajabhat University

Abstract

This quantitative survey research aimed to study 1) the level of learning happiness among students, 2) the level of factors influencing learning happiness among students, 3) factors predicting learning happiness among students, and 4) guidelines for enhancing learning happiness among undergraduate students in the Faculty of Education, Uttaradit Rajabhat University. The sample consisted of 330 students from the 1st to 4th years in the first semester of the 2025 academic year, throug purposive sampling techniqe according to Taro Yamane's formula. The research instrument was a questionnaire.The data were analyed by the percentage, mean, standard deviation, and multiple regression analysis. The results of the study were as follows ; the majority of students were female (67.19%), 27.40% were in their 4th year, and 42.55% had a cumulative GPA between 3.0 and 3.50. Overall, student learning happiness was at a high level across all aspects, including adjustment, family, teaching management, relationships with friends, instructors, and environment. The factors significantly influenced students' learning happiness, and all factors collectively predicted 57.50% of the variance (R2=0.575) in students' learning happiness, with statistical significance at the .01 level. The results also indicated that the top five approaches enhancing students' learning happiness, in order of frequency, were: appropriate time management; adaptability for a happy learning experience; cultivating a positive outlook; planning and setting clear goals; and consistently motivating oneself to learn.