Conflict of multiracial to nationality decision making using exploratory factor analysis: Multiracial Thai-Japanese in Thailand

Abstract

Objective - When a major problem in governance policies creates great difficulties for the development of the global community, this has an influence of society’s awareness of concepts such as racism, discrimination and conflict issues which have an impact on the decision making process of future generations of multiracial and foreigner migrants. Identity of nationality can also be used to explain changes in the structure of a county. This research aims to: (1) study the variables of nationality decision making factors among multiracial Thai-Japanese groups in Thailand; (2) categorize the factor extraction of Exploratory Factor Analysis on nationality decision making of multiracial Thai-Japanese groups in Thailand; and (3) explore the relationships between important factors of nationality decision making factor units among multiracial Thai-Japanese groups in Thailand. Methodology/Technique – There were 685 valid respondents obtained using an online purposive sampling questionnaire survey in acknowledgement of organizations (Bangkok, Chon Buri & Chiangmai). The results indicate there are 3 factors of Thailand and 4 factors of Japan categorized for nationality decision making using exploratory factor analysis. Furthermore, the significance of each factor of Thailand and Japan affects nationality decision making. Finding - As a result of the binary logistic regression analysis, social structure, individual stability and country structure developments were identified as having a primary role in nationality decision making (Thai/Japanese/ and not decided or dual nationality). Novelty - The results enable an understanding of the Thai and Japanese international community transformation and development from the perspective of nationality decision making. Type of Paper: Empirical. JEL Classification: O19, O20, O38 Keywords: Exploratory Factor Analysis; Thai-Japanese; Nationality Decision Making. Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Limsiritong,T; Furutani, T; Limsiritong, K. 2020. Conflict of multiracial to nationality decision making using exploratory factor analysis: Multiracial Thai-Japanese in Thailand, Global J. Bus. Soc. Sci. Review 8(3): 191 – 200. https://doi.org/10.35609/gjbssr.2020.8.3(6)