Students managing work and study role boundaries: a person-centred approach
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Creed, Peter A., Hood, Michelle, Bialocerkowski, Andrea, Machin, M. Anthony, Brough, Paula, Kim, Sujin, Winterbotham, Sonya and Eastgate, Lindsay. 2023. "Students managing work and study role boundaries: a person-centred approach." Frontiers in Psychology. 14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1116031
Article Title | Students managing work and study role boundaries: a person-centred approach |
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ERA Journal ID | 123048 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Creed, Peter A., Hood, Michelle, Bialocerkowski, Andrea, Machin, M. Anthony, Brough, Paula, Kim, Sujin, Winterbotham, Sonya and Eastgate, Lindsay |
Journal Title | Frontiers in Psychology |
Journal Citation | 14 |
Article Number | 1116031 |
Number of Pages | 11 |
Year | 2023 |
Publisher | Frontiers Media SA |
Place of Publication | Switzerland |
ISSN | 1664-1078 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1116031 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1116031/full |
Abstract | To cope with demands of working while studying, students must structure the boundaries between these roles (e.g., integrate or segment them) to suit their preferences and circumstances. However, students differ on how well they do this, and we do not yet understand the factors that contribute to managing work and study well. We sought to determine if different student groups existed and if the groups reported different work, study, and wellbeing outcomes. Using latent profile analysis and assessing work-study boundary congruence and flexibility (N = 808; 76% female; MAge 19.6 years), we identified four groups of (a) “balanced” (65.4%; with moderate boundary congruence and flexibility); (b) “high work congruence and flexibility” (17.5%; working arrangements supportive of study role); (c) “low work congruence and flexibility” (9.7%; unsupportive workplace arrangements); and (d) “low study congruence” (7.3%; study arrangements unsupportive of work role). These groups reported different work/study demands, role conflict, study burnout, and perceived employability, with “balanced” and “high work congruence and flexibility” groups scoring more positively and “low work congruence and flexibility” and “low study congruence” groups scoring more negatively. Results supported that different student groups existed, and these will need different supports to manage their multiple role responsibilities. |
Keywords | future employability; role boundary management; work flexibility; work-study demands; work-study conflict; study burnout |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 529999. Other psychology not elsewhere classified |
Byline Affiliations | Griffith University |
School of Psychology and Wellbeing |
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