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Tiêu đề
Balancing work and academics in college: Why do students working 10 to 19 hours per week excel?
Tác giả
Dundes L.; Marx J.
Năm xuất bản
2006
Source title
Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory and Practice
Số trích dẫn
95
DOI
10.2190/7UCU-8F9M-94QG-5WWQ
Liên kết
Tóm tắt
Given that 74% of undergraduates work an average of 25.5 hours per week while going to school, we know surprisingly little about how off-campus employment affects undergraduates and to what extent its impact varies by the number of hours worked. Our survey of undergraduates at a small liberal arts college found that the academic performance of students who worked off-campus was comparable to nonworkers. Notably, the academic performance (greater hours studied and higher grades) of students who worked 10-19 hours per week was superior to all other students, working and nonworking. We suggest that the increase in performance is due to an optimal work-college balance that establishes structure and discipline not achieved by working too few or too many hours. Yet students must balance the benefits of organization and efficiency with increased stress and reduced time for socializing (noted among students working 10+ hours per week off-campus). © 2006, Baywood Publishing Co., Inc.
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Nơi xuất bản
Baywood Publishing Co. Inc.
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Article
Open Access
Nguồn
Scopus