The impact of part time employment on students' health and academic performance: a Scottish perspective
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between part time working, mental and physical health and academic performance. Fifty per cent of the undergraduate full time respondents had part time jobs. Mean pay per hour was 4.25 and mean number of hours worked was 14 hours. When the current state of students' health was compared to the sex- and age-related norms for the general population, it showed that seven of the eight areas of health measured were significantly poorer than those of the general population. Results also showed that being in debt and part time working both have ... Show more
Authors: Carney, Claire; McNeish, Sharon; McColl, John
Published: Abingdon, England, Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis, 2005
Resource type: Article
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