Political Information Seeking from Information Sources of Youths in Three Southern Border Provinces, Thailand
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This research aims to study the level of political information seeking and compare religions and living places with the political information
seeking of youths in three border provinces in Southern Thailand. The
research was based on surveying, and a self-constructed questionnaire was administered to a sample of 330 youths aged 18 to 25 years who lived in the following three provinces consisting of Pattani, Narathiwat, and Yala. The group was obtained by accidental sampling with a simple random sampling method, and the data was statistically analyzed. The results demonstrated that: 1) Most of the youths were Islamic and were school or university
students. Their political information seeking was, in general, at a high level. Most sought the information on the Internet, followed by political
information sources and individual information resources. 2) A comparison based on religion and place of residence indicated that Muslim and Buddhist youths differed significantly in their use of mass media and political
information sources (p < .05). However, no statistically significant difference was found in political information-seeking behavior between youths living in urban and rural areas (p > .05). The research results reflect the knowledge and understanding of youths regarding political information sources. The findings can be used to develop information that better responds to youths’ needs and to promote appropriate information-seeking behaviors, as well as accurate knowledge and understanding of Thailand’s political context.
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