FACTORS AFFECTING THE INTENTION TO PARTICIPATE IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES OF STUDENTS IN FINANCE - ACCOUNTING - AUDITING

Abstract

This study aims to identify factors affecting the intention to participate in extracurricular activities of students majoring in Finance - Accounting, thereby finding a reasonable basis for proposing solutions to improve the quality of extracurricular activities to develop learners’ capacity. Based on the theory of planned behavior, combined with self-determination theory and social cognitive theory, the authors have built a research model consisting of seven factors: activity content, guests, rewards, time, learning pressure, soft skills and training points. A mixed research method was applied, in which quantitative data were collected from 217 valid questionnaires and then analyzed using a multiple linear regression model with the support of SPSS software. The results showed that of the seven factors included in the study, two factors had a negative impact on the intention to participate in extracurricular activities: learning pressure; time; The remaining variables all showed a positive impact on students’ intention to participate in extracurricular events. The research results are important empirical evidence for the authors to provide policy implications and practical management implications to improve the quality of extracurricular events for students, thereby contributing to training and developing comprehensive capacity for students.