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ERIC Number: ED648769
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 83
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 979-8-3514-7106-8
ISSN: N/A
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The Impact of Employment on Undergraduate Students' Satisfaction with Their University Experience
Zhuoyuan Ling
ProQuest LLC, D.B.A. Dissertation, Golden Gate University
According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Current Population Survey (2019), 13 percent of full-time college students were employed fewer than 20 hours per week, 17 percent were employed 20 to 34 hours per week, and 10 percent were employed 35 hours or more per week. Despite the prevalence of student employment, few studies have examined its impact on students' satisfaction. The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of employment on undergraduate students' level of satisfaction with their university experience. The primary research question is, "in a private university whose students are adult learners, what is the relationship between employment and undergraduate students' satisfaction with their university experience?" To address this question, a conceptual framework was created to explain the relationship between employment and students' satisfaction. The participants of the study are students who are currently studying in various Golden Gate University undergraduate programs in the School of Undergraduate Study as of 2020-2021. The findings of the study are based on the analysis of data gathered from 72 undergraduate students taking courses in the online modality at Golden Gate University. A general linear model was used to test the relationship between dependent and independent variables. The results suggest that students who work more hours are less satisfied with their overall experience than students who work fewer hours. Students who work more than 40 hours per week have the lowest level of satisfaction with their Golden Gate University experience. The results also indicated that no statistically significant association was found between student satisfaction and the other independent factors (gender, age, current employment status, and the number of jobs held previously). The study's findings contribute to the knowledge and literature on the relationship between undergraduate students' satisfaction and employment. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California (San Francisco)
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