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Factors Affecting the Decision to Adopt Stray Dogs Instead of Purchasing in Bangkok, Thailand

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The decision to adopt stray dogs rather than purchase them has become a growing concern in Bangkok, where 100,000 stray dogs live on the streets despite a thriving pet ownership culture. As pet humanization trends expand, purchasing pets from breeders has become increasingly normalized among residents. This study aims to investigate the factors affecting the decision to adopt stray dogs instead of purchasing among Bangkok residents, to understand what prevents positive attitudes from becoming actual adoption behavior. Using a structured questionnaire, we collected responses from 279 participants using a 5-point Likert scale, assessing their perceptions toward stray animal adoption and the key factors influencing their decision to adopt or purchase. Our findings revealed that Bangkok residents showed generally positive attitudes toward stray animal adoption; however, their responses also indicated concerns and preferences that may affect stated willingness to adopt. One potential explanation is that while Thailand’s Buddhist cultural values create a broadly compassionate outlook toward animals across all demographic groups, social barriers such as preference for specific breeds and negative perceptions of stray animal health prevent these sentiments from translating into adoption behavior. These findings provide direction for policymakers and animal welfare organizations seeking to design more targeted and effective adoption promotion strategies in Bangkok.

The Relationship between the Levels of Perspiration (Sweating) on Confidence Level and Productivity of Students Who Live in Bangkok

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Sweating is a physiological mechanism whose function is to cool the body down, but nowadays, it may seem problematic in socializing and working settings, mainly due to stains, odor, and other discomforting sensations that can affect confidence and productivity. This study aims to determine how sweating can impact confidence and productivity levels for students in Bangkok. Based on a comprehensive literature review by 2 experts, an online survey was distributed to students (school, college, university) across Bangkok; the respondents were asked to answer 3 sets of questions about their perspectives on sweat. 345 students (173 male, 162 female, and 10 others) comprised the sample group for this study to observe the correlation between the 2 variables by implementing statistics software. As a result, we discovered a highly significant correlation between sweat levels and productivity with a p-value of 0.010. Our data also show a correlation between gender and confidence; between confidence and age, and between productivity and confidence. However, there was no significant correlation between sweat and confidence.

A Study on the Effect of Participating in Tutorial Courses on Happiness During the Summer Break of Thai High School Students in Bangkok

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During the semester break of high school years, one of the most common activities of students is taking tutorial courses, as most students consider this interval to be the preparation time for entering their dream school. The attitude of each student toward tutorial courses is very different; some are very happy to attend, while others are not happy at all. Happiness plays an essential role in high school students’ lives during the summer break since happiness helps students relax and also increases their productivity. Thus, we are curious about the effect of tutorial courses on the happiness of Thai high school students in Bangkok. In order to determine the correlation between these two factors, we decided to conduct a cross-sectional survey. The data was collected by sending questionnaires about the effect of participation in tutorial courses on happiness to students in various high schools in Bangkok. We received a total of 324 respondents, who are from various types of high schools, including public, private, international, and home schools. Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS) was used for data analysis. The results show no significant relationship between tutorial courses and happiness, which include: 1) the number of tutoring hours taken per day (P-value = 0.342), 2) the duration of the semester breaks (P-value = 0.727), 3) the number of days to take tutorial courses in a week (P-value = 0.319), and 4) the type of tutorial courses taken (P-value = 0.221). This research has most of the respondents studying in public schools and studying in grade 12, so this might be the reason that extra tutorial classes do not affect happiness. This research helps us understand whether there is a relationship between happiness and taking tutorial courses during summer break, and also provides us with information for further research.