Introduction: A part-time job is a form of employment that carries fewer hours per week than a full-time job. Nowadays there has been increased involvement of university students in part-time jobs to support them self financially and gaining new communications and time management skills. this may be associated with missing classes, expands the chance of leaving the educational institution and in the best-case scenario it may divert students from learning. This style of working and studying had it is impacts on academic’s performance, social life and building one’s personality. Objective: To assess the impact of part time job on academic performance of medical students at Alzaiem Alazhari university December 2021- June 2022. Method: this is a descriptive cross-sectional study curried on Alzaiem Alazhari university medical student. Sample size found to be 354. selected through equal percent from each department. Data collected using online questionnaire and the analysed using SPSS version 25. Result: the total number of participants were 354. majority was female. 23.6 perform some kind of part time job. 34% were working for 1-2 hours per day. For most of them 31.7% work was optional to gain some extra cash. the participants agree that, part time jobs had helped them gaining new skills in time management and communication. It had positive or neutral effects on academic performance as expressed by 33.9% of the participants. Conclusion: There is significant evidence that suggests an impact of part time job on academic performance, the majority are positive such as communication skills, multitasking skills and forming social connections. with less has negative impact on academic performance. Financial problems and gaining extra cash were the main reasons behind part time jobs working. Also, workshops are highly recommended to show students how to balance between job and college.
| Published in | Science Journal of Education (Volume 12, Issue 2) |
| DOI | 10.11648/j.sjedu.20241202.11 |
| Page(s) | 17-24 |
| Creative Commons |
This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited. |
| Copyright |
Copyright © The Author(s), 2024. Published by Science Publishing Group |
Part Time Job, Student, Academic Performance
| [1] | Lillydahl J. Academic Achievement and Part-Time Employment of High SchoolStudents. The Journal of Economic Education. 2014; 21(3): 307-316. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220485.1990.10844678 |
| [2] | Vickers M, Lamb S, Hinkley J. Student workers in high school and beyond: the effects of parttime employment on participation in education, training and work" (2003) Longitudinal surveys of Australian youth research report; n.30. Available from http://research.acer.edu.au/lsay_research/34. [Last accessed August 20, 2016] |
| [3] | Darolia R. Working (and studying) day and night: Heterogeneous effects of working on the academic performance of full-time and part-time students. Economics of Education Review. 2013; 38: 38-50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2013.10.004 |
| [4] | King, J. (2006). Working their way through college: Student employment and its impact on the college experience. ACE issue Brief, ACE Center for Policy Analysis, American Council on Education. |
| [5] | Babcock, P., & Marks, M. S. (2010). The Falling Time Cost of College: Evidence from Half a Century of Time Use Data. Retrieved December 3, 2013, from http://ideas.repec.org/p/nbr/nberwo/15954.html |
| [6] | Perna, L. W. (Ed.). (2010). Understanding the working college student. Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing. |
| [7] | Robotham D. Student part‐time employment: characteristics and consequences. Education + Training. 2012; 54(1): 65-75. |
| [8] | Furr S, Elling T. The Influence of Work on College Student Development. NASPA Journal. 2000; 37(2): 454-470. https://doi.org/10.2202/1949-6605.1108 |
| [9] | Manthei RJ, Gilmore A. The effect of paid employment on university students' lives. Educ Training. 2005; 47(3): 202–215. https://doi.org/10.1108/004009105592248 |
| [10] | Curtis S, Williams J. The reluctant workforce: undergraduates'. part-time employment Educ Training. 2002; 44(1): 5–10. https://doi.org/10.1108/00400910210416192 |
| [11] | Martinez JA, Sher KJ, Krull JL, Wood PK. Bluecollar scholars? Mediators and moderators of university attrition in first-generation college students. J College Student Dev. 2009; 50(1): 87–103. https://doi.org/10.1353/csd.0.0053 |
| [12] | Salamonson Y. Academic performance in nursing students: influence of part-time employment, age and ethnicity. J Adv Nursing. 2006; 55(3): 342–351. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2006.03863 |
| [13] | Carney C, McNeish S, McColl J. The impact of part time employment on students' health and academic performance: a Scottish perspective. J further High Educ. 2005; 29(4): 307–319. https://doi.org/10.1080/03098770500353300 |
| [14] | Patton W, Smith E. Part-time work of high school students: impact on employability, employment outcomes, and career development. Austral J Career Dev. 2010; 19(1): 54–62. https://doi.org/10.1177/103841621001900110 |
| [15] | Hall R. The work-study relationship: experiences of full-time university students undertaking parttime employment. J Educ Work. 2010; 23(5): 439–449. https://doi.org/10.1080/13639080.2010.515969 |
| [16] | Sekiguchi, T. (2012). Part- Time Work Experience of University Student and Their Career Development. Japan Labor Review, Vol. 9, No. 3. |
| [17] | Kwadzo M. International Students’ Experience of Studying and Working at a Northeastern Public University in the US. Journal of International Students. 2014; 4(3): 279-291. https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v4i3.467. |
| [18] | Sultan S. " Research on Experience of Students in Part Time Job " Prepared for [Internet]. Academia.edu. 2022 [cited 9 July 2022]. Available from: https://www.academia.edu/36401156/_Research_on_Experience_of_Students_in_Part_Time_Job |
| [19] | Barron P, Anastasiadou C. Student part‐time employment. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management. 2009; 21(2): 140-153. https://doi.org/10.1108/09596110910935642 |
| [20] | T. Tessema M. Does Part-Time Job Affect College Students’ Satisfaction and Academic Performance (GPA)? The Case of a Mid-Sized Public University. International Journal of Business Administration. 2014; 5(2). https://doi.org/10.5430/ijbav5n2p50 |
| [21] | Oonyu J. Does part-time job affect University Students’ academic progress? The case of Makerere University’s teacher trainee employment in greater Kampala Secondary schools, Uganda. Journal of Education and Work. 2019; 32(5): 518-535. https://doi.org/10.1080/13639080.2019.1673887 |
APA Style
Magbol, M., Mohamedelamin, M. K. M., Hamid, M. M. M., Abdalla, M. Y. S., Abdelrhman, N. H. (2024). The Impact of Part-time Jobs on Academic Performance of Medical Students at Alzaiem Alazhari University December 2021-June 2022. Science Journal of Education, 12(2), 17-24. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.sjedu.20241202.11
ACS Style
Magbol, M.; Mohamedelamin, M. K. M.; Hamid, M. M. M.; Abdalla, M. Y. S.; Abdelrhman, N. H. The Impact of Part-time Jobs on Academic Performance of Medical Students at Alzaiem Alazhari University December 2021-June 2022. Sci. J. Educ. 2024, 12(2), 17-24. doi: 10.11648/j.sjedu.20241202.11
AMA Style
Magbol M, Mohamedelamin MKM, Hamid MMM, Abdalla MYS, Abdelrhman NH. The Impact of Part-time Jobs on Academic Performance of Medical Students at Alzaiem Alazhari University December 2021-June 2022. Sci J Educ. 2024;12(2):17-24. doi: 10.11648/j.sjedu.20241202.11
Share This Article
Twitter
Linked In
Facebook
Copy
Download@article{10.11648/j.sjedu.20241202.11,
author = {Mustafa Magbol and Mustafa Kamal Mustafa Mohamedelamin and Mustafa Mohammed Moashi Hamid and Mustafa Yousif Suliman Abdalla and Neveen Hassan Abdelrhman},
title = {The Impact of Part-time Jobs on Academic Performance of Medical Students at Alzaiem Alazhari University December 2021-June 2022},
journal = {Science Journal of Education},
volume = {12},
number = {2},
pages = {17-24},
doi = {10.11648/j.sjedu.20241202.11},
url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.sjedu.20241202.11},
eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.sjedu.20241202.11},
abstract = {Introduction: A part-time job is a form of employment that carries fewer hours per week than a full-time job. Nowadays there has been increased involvement of university students in part-time jobs to support them self financially and gaining new communications and time management skills. this may be associated with missing classes, expands the chance of leaving the educational institution and in the best-case scenario it may divert students from learning. This style of working and studying had it is impacts on academic’s performance, social life and building one’s personality. Objective: To assess the impact of part time job on academic performance of medical students at Alzaiem Alazhari university December 2021- June 2022. Method: this is a descriptive cross-sectional study curried on Alzaiem Alazhari university medical student. Sample size found to be 354. selected through equal percent from each department. Data collected using online questionnaire and the analysed using SPSS version 25. Result: the total number of participants were 354. majority was female. 23.6 perform some kind of part time job. 34% were working for 1-2 hours per day. For most of them 31.7% work was optional to gain some extra cash. the participants agree that, part time jobs had helped them gaining new skills in time management and communication. It had positive or neutral effects on academic performance as expressed by 33.9% of the participants. Conclusion: There is significant evidence that suggests an impact of part time job on academic performance, the majority are positive such as communication skills, multitasking skills and forming social connections. with less has negative impact on academic performance. Financial problems and gaining extra cash were the main reasons behind part time jobs working. Also, workshops are highly recommended to show students how to balance between job and college.
},
year = {2024}
}
TY - JOUR T1 - The Impact of Part-time Jobs on Academic Performance of Medical Students at Alzaiem Alazhari University December 2021-June 2022 AU - Mustafa Magbol AU - Mustafa Kamal Mustafa Mohamedelamin AU - Mustafa Mohammed Moashi Hamid AU - Mustafa Yousif Suliman Abdalla AU - Neveen Hassan Abdelrhman Y1 - 2024/03/07 PY - 2024 N1 - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.sjedu.20241202.11 DO - 10.11648/j.sjedu.20241202.11 T2 - Science Journal of Education JF - Science Journal of Education JO - Science Journal of Education SP - 17 EP - 24 PB - Science Publishing Group SN - 2329-0897 UR - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.sjedu.20241202.11 AB - Introduction: A part-time job is a form of employment that carries fewer hours per week than a full-time job. Nowadays there has been increased involvement of university students in part-time jobs to support them self financially and gaining new communications and time management skills. this may be associated with missing classes, expands the chance of leaving the educational institution and in the best-case scenario it may divert students from learning. This style of working and studying had it is impacts on academic’s performance, social life and building one’s personality. Objective: To assess the impact of part time job on academic performance of medical students at Alzaiem Alazhari university December 2021- June 2022. Method: this is a descriptive cross-sectional study curried on Alzaiem Alazhari university medical student. Sample size found to be 354. selected through equal percent from each department. Data collected using online questionnaire and the analysed using SPSS version 25. Result: the total number of participants were 354. majority was female. 23.6 perform some kind of part time job. 34% were working for 1-2 hours per day. For most of them 31.7% work was optional to gain some extra cash. the participants agree that, part time jobs had helped them gaining new skills in time management and communication. It had positive or neutral effects on academic performance as expressed by 33.9% of the participants. Conclusion: There is significant evidence that suggests an impact of part time job on academic performance, the majority are positive such as communication skills, multitasking skills and forming social connections. with less has negative impact on academic performance. Financial problems and gaining extra cash were the main reasons behind part time jobs working. Also, workshops are highly recommended to show students how to balance between job and college. VL - 12 IS - 2 ER -
Faculty of Medicine, University of Alzaiem Alazhari, Khartoum, Sudan
Information