Impact of student employment on academics and job performance

• Main Author: Lining, Marjorie Nieva
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2007
• Subjects: Youth > Employment; Academic achievement; Performance standards; College students. and others; Psychology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_masteral/3741; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/etd_masteral/article/10579/viewcontent/CDTG004504_P.pdf
• Institution: De La Salle University

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between students characteristics such as sex, age, tenure, work intensity and academics and job performance. It also aimed to explore on the current programs being initiated by the school, company and government for working students. The study utilized a descriptive correlational design. There were 301 working students who participated in the study coming from different branches of a local fast-food restaurant. Results indicated that sex (r = .16) and length of service (r = .12) were related and can predict academic performance. Work intensity (r =.14), age ( r =.26) and length of service (r = .44) were related and can predict job performance. There were various programs initiated by the school, company and government catering to the needs of working students. School initiated programs were scholarships, consideration in terms of punctuality/attendance/ projects/assignments, flexible schedules and free seminars/workshops. Other programs initiated by the school not mentioned by the working students were no take-home assignment, block sections and free uniform sets. Company-initiated programs were scholarships, flexible work schedule, meal allowances, adjustment of work schedules and giving of moral support. Other company-initiated programs unknown to working students were study leave, educational loans, giving of authority and responsibility to tenured student-employees, career plan, crew leadership program, individual development plan and one-on-one meeting or kamustahan. Government-initiated programs were scholarships, discounts on transportation fare, low tuition fee among state universities, health insurance and benefits, job opportunities, allowance coming from the municipal government and educational loan amounting to P5000.00 per semester. Other government programs not known to working students were SPES (Special Program for Employment of Student), job fairs, consciousness raising seminars through WYC (Working Youth Center) and WAP (Work Appreciation Program).