Managing work and study with an eye on the future

Eastgate, Lindsay; Hood, Michelle; Creed, Peter Alexander; Bialocerkowski, Andrea

doi:10.1016/j.ijedro.2022.100142

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“…If academic counsellors can assist students to link their student role to their future-self, they should enhance their chances of success and improve their wellbeing. Eastgate et al (2022) found that focusing on the future often provided students with additional motivation to continue with their studies even in the face of challenges. Thus, for struggling students, focusing on the future-self could help them clarify why they were studying and provide the necessary motivation to persevere despite the challenges of juggling work and study.…”

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It Takes Work: How University Students Manage Role Boundaries when the Future is Calling

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Managing boundaries between students’ work and study roles is crucial for success at university. Little research has examined the strategies used to manage these roles, the factors that relate to implementing them, and the outcomes associated with their use. Boundary management theory, an identity-based perspective, explains boundary management processes; yet, few studies have examined how identity affects the enactment of boundary strategies. We investigated the extent to which identity-based concepts (i.e., student role salience and future-self) were related to different types of boundary strategies (i.e., temporal and communicative), how these related to work-study balance, and, in turn, academic satisfaction. We tested our model on a sample of 266 working university students (MAge = 20.07 years, SD = 2.63; 74% women) and it accounted for 41% of the variance in academic satisfaction. Significant relationships were found among identity-based concepts, boundary strategies, work-study balance, and academic satisfaction, highlighting the importance of student identity and the use of temporal strategies in achieving greater work-study balance and academic satisfaction. Suggestions for how education providers can retain students who are struggling to manage work and study are discussed.

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“…Participants reported significant challenges in juggling employment and school, particularly when writing their undergraduate theses. Eastgate et al (2022) andTumin et al (2020) are just two of many examples of scholarly studies that demonstrate how difficult it may be for college students to juggle their academic and professional responsibilities (Mutya et al, 2022;Tsurugano et al, 2021). It has already been established that the majority of the college population is comprised of members of socially vulnerable groups who often have to hold down part-time jobs to make ends meet.…”

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Students’ Challenges and Barriers in the Completion of an Undergraduate Thesis in the Case of A Premier Local College in the Philippines

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2023

International Journal of Disabilities Sports and Health Sciences

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Thesis writing has been considered one of the difficult stages of being an undergraduate student. However, no studies were found concerning the challenges of undergraduate students in the context of Local Colleges and Universities (LCUs) in the Philippines. This sequential explanatory study aimed to explore the challenges and barriers to students completing their undergraduate thesis. Participants from the study are samples of students pursuing a Bachelor of Physical Education degree at City College of Angeles, Philippines, who were finished writing and defending their manuscripts. For the quantitative phase, after obtaining data from 116 students via an online survey (Nmale=59, Nfemale=57), the findings unraveled that students have faced a moderate level of challenge concerning infrastructure, communication, and time management. On the one hand, after obtaining data from students via an Informal Interview Guide and performing Manual Qualitative analysis, there are three themes, and six sub-themes emerged: (1) Internet connectivity challenges and communication (connectivity issues and inadequacy of scientific resources, and communication with thesis groupmates), (2) Data gathering impediments (recruitment of the participants and rejection from the participants), and (3) Time Management issues (drawbacks of working students and thesis writing contrasted with other academic course works). Based on the findings, practical implications addressing these challenges and barriers are presented in this paper. Finally, the limitations of this study and future research directions were also exhibited.

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Students’ first professional placement: unravelling expectations and realities

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Creed

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PurposeThis study aims to examine the anticipated and actual challenges encountered by occupational therapy and physiotherapy students during their first full-time professional placement and to understand the strategies they implemented to manage their multiple life roles.Design/methodology/approachLongitudinal qualitative research examined students’ anticipated and reported challenges with their first block professional placement and the strategies they implemented during it. In total, 22 occupational therapy and physiotherapy students were interviewed at two time points (pre- and post-placement), producing 44 interview data points. Transcribed interviews were analysed thematically using a hybrid approach.FindingsPre-placement, students perceived potential challenges related to the distance between their placement location and where they resided and their ability to maintain balance in their multiple roles. Post-placement, the main reported challenge was maintaining role balance, due to unexpected challenges and students’ unanticipated tiredness. Students implemented strategies to assist with managing multiple roles and reflected on the benefits and drawbacks of placements. They also considered the necessary future adjustments.Practical implicationsThis study highlighted the importance of social support and the need for proactive recovery strategies to negate the tiredness that students experienced on placement.Originality/valueThis is the first study, to our knowledge, to investigate how allied health students, on their first block of professional placement, balanced their multiple roles over time.

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Managing work and study with an eye on the future

Cited by 3 publications

References 49 publications

It Takes Work: How University Students Manage Role Boundaries when the Future is Calling

It Takes Work: How University Students Manage Role Boundaries when the Future is Calling

Students’ Challenges and Barriers in the Completion of an Undergraduate Thesis in the Case of A Premier Local College in the Philippines

Students’ first professional placement: unravelling expectations and realities

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