The Knowledge and Perception Regarding to the Rights of Data Privacy‘s Staff in Faculty of Law at Mahasarakham University

Abstract

              This research aimed: 1) to study the knowledge and awareness of privacy rights regarding
to personal information; 2) to compare the level of knowledge and perceptions, classified by personal factors; and 3) to explore the relationship between knowledge and perception influencing the perception of personal privacy rights.  The samples are 30 faculty staff of Law, Mahasarakham University by using purposive sampling technique.  The data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics, which were t-test, One-way ANOVA, and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient.

              The research results indicated that the faculty staff of law are mostly female (51.40%),
duration age 30-35 years (68.60%), and non-teaching staff (54.30%) have had knowledge of privacy rights regarding to personal information at the high level, and the perception of privacy rights regarding to personal information at the highest level.  The staff with different gender, age, and work performance was the statistically different of knowledge of privacy rights regarding personal information at the 05 level.  While the level of perception of privacy rights regarding personal information was not significant different. The relationship between knowledge and perception of the right of privacy regarding to personal information of staff of the Faculty of Law was in the moderate level (r = 0.46).