ERIC Number: EJ1114001
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
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Examining the Effects of Perceived Relevance and Work-Related Subjective Well-Being on Individual Performance for Co-Op Students
Drewery, Dave; Pretti, T. Judene; Barclay, Sage
Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, v17 n2 p119-134 2016
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between co-op students' perceived relevance of their work term, work-related subjective well-being (SWB), and individual performance at work. Data were collected using a survey of co-op students (n = 1,989) upon completion of a work term. Results of regression analyses testing a conditional process model show that perceived relevance has a significant indirect influence on performance through work-related SWB. These findings point to the significant role of connections between students' post-secondary studies and their work. Students who see a greater degree of connection between the work term and post-secondary are more likely to feel satisfied and engaged at work, and in turn are more likely to perform well. These results and their implications for co-op program administrators and organizations that employ co-op students are discussed.
Descriptors: Well Being, Relevance (Education), Cooperative Learning, Experiential Learning, Regression (Statistics), Job Performance, Undergraduate Students, Student Surveys, Education Work Relationship, Likert Scales, Job Satisfaction, Demography, Student Attitudes, Statistical Analysis
New Zealand Association for Cooperative Education. University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand. Tel: +64-7-838-4892; e-mail: editor@apjce.org; Web site: http://www.apjce.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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