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An Analysis of Student Satisfaction: Full-Time vs. Part-Time Students

verfasst von: Ana I. Moro-Egido, Judith Panades

Erschienen in: Social Indicators Research | Ausgabe 2/2010

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This paper examines how full-time or part-time status affects students’ level of satisfaction with their degree programs. For our analysis, we obtained data from a survey of graduate students. The survey was conducted at a public university in Spain from 2001 to 2004. The decision to undertake paid employment while studying emerges as one of the key determinants of student satisfaction. In particular, our findings indicate that students who hold a part-time job while studying are more likely to express less satisfaction with their college experience.

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Students may perceive that applied lectures and working hours are substitute rather than complementary activities.

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Titel: An Analysis of Student Satisfaction: Full-Time vs. Part-Time Students
verfasst von: Ana I. Moro-Egido
Judith Panades
Publikationsdatum: 01.04.2010
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in: Social Indicators Research / Ausgabe 2/2010
Print ISSN: 0303-8300
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-0921
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-009-9482-1

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