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Abstract

This descriptive research aimed to (1) examine the levels of perceived social support, soft skills, and future orientation among Grade 9 students in poverty-stricken areas of Pattani Province, and (2) investigate the influence of social support and soft skills on the students� future orientation. The sample consisted of 471 Grade 9 students from 19 schools located in the districts of Nong Chik, Panare, and Yarang, identified as poverty-stricken areas in Pattani Province. The research instruments included four parts: a personal information questionnaire, a perceived social support questionnaire, a soft skills questionnaire, and a future orientation questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including percentage, mean, and standard deviation, as well as stepwise multiple regression analysis.The research findings revealed that: (1) Students reported a moderate level of perceived social support (x ? = 3.38, S.D. =0.44), a moderate level of soft skills (x ? = 3.22, S.D. = 0.61), and a high level of future orientation (x ? = 3.53, S.D. = 0.61) and (2) Social support and soft skills together accounted for 54.7% of the variance in students' future orientation. Soft skills were the strongest predictor (? = .566), followed by social support (? = .252), with both variables showing statistically significant effects at the .05 level.?????????????????????????????????????? ??????????????????? (1) ????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 3 ????????????????? ?????????????? ??? (2) ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????????? ??? ??????????????????????????? 3 ??????????? ?????????????????????????????????? ????? 471 ?? ???????????????? 19 ???? ?????????????? ???????????? ????????????? ??????????????????????????????????????? 4 ???? ?????? ???????????????????????? ???????????????????????????? ????????????????? ?????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????? ??????????????? ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? (1) ???????????????????????????????????????????????? (x ? = 3.38, S.D. =0.44) ???????????????????????? (x ? = 3.22, S.D. = 0.61) ????????????????????????????????? (x ? = 3.53, S.D. = 0.61) ??? (2) ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 54.7 ????????????????????????????????????????? (? = .566) ????????????????????????????? (? = .252) ??????????????????????????????????????????? .05