Work-School Conflict, Academic Commitment and Life Satisfaction among Working University Students in Malaysia
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https://doi.org/10.51200/jpks.v8i1.5608Keywords:
working students, work-school conflict, academic commitment, life satisfactionAbstract
v5i1.5608Previous studies showed that life as working students has caused significant strain on student’s psychological well-being specifically their life satisfaction. Therefore, this study was conducted to gain more insight regarding to work-school conflict and academic commitment towards life satisfaction among undergraduate Malaysian working university students. This study involved 256 respondents from private (n = 69) and public universities (n = 187) across Malaysia. The mean age of the participants is 23.22 (SD = 1.79). The mean for participant’s academic performance is 3.39 (SD = .393). The mean working hours would be 20.98 hours (SD = 8.158). The mean for average income per week is RM 256.83 (SD = 111.896). Snowball sampling technique was employed and the questionnaire was distributed through Google Form. The data was analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 27.0. The analysis conducted onto the data gained included descriptive statistics analysis, Pearson correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis. The instruments used in the study are Work-School Conflict Scale (WSC), Academic Commitment Scale (ASC), and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). The study reported significant relationships between work-school conflict and academic commitment towards life satisfaction. Apart from that, the current study has discovered that work-school conflict and the subscales of academic commitment which included Investment and Meaningfulness are good predictors for life satisfaction among working university students in Malaysia. The findings of the study have not only fill the gaps of previous research related to working university students in Malaysia but it also highlighted the importance in establishing interventions or programs to aid working students.
Kajian sebelum ini menunjukkan bahawa kehidupan sebagai pelajar bekerja telah mengakibatkan ketegangan terhadap kesejahteraan psikologi mereka secara khususnya kepuasan hidup. Justeru, kajian ini telah dijalankan untuk mendapatkan lebih maklumat berkenaan konflik kerja-sekolah dan komitmen akademik terhadap kepuasan hidup dalam kalangan pelajar sarjana muda yang bekerja di Malaysia. Kajian ini telah melibatkan 256 responden daripada universiti swasta (n = 69) dan universiti awam (n = 187) di Malaysia. Purata umur responden adalah 23.22 (SD= 1.79). Purata pencapaian akadaemik responden adalah 3.39 (SD= .393). Purata waktu bekerja yang diperolehi adalah 20.98 jam (SD= 8.158). Purata pendapatan responden per minggu adalah Rm256.83 (SD= 111.896). Teknik Snowball Sampling telah digunakan dan soal selidik disebarkan secara atas talian dengan menggunakan Google Form. Data kemudiannya dianalisis dengan menggunakan using IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Versi 27.0. Analisis yang telah dijalankan termasuklah analisis statistik deskriptif, analisis korelasi Pearson dan analisis regresi pelbagai. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah Work-School Conflict Scale (WSC), Academic Commitment Scale (ASC) dan Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). Kajian ini telah melaporkan hubungan yang signifikan di antara konflik kerja-sekolah dan komitmen akademik terhadap kepuasan hidup. Selain itu, kajian ini telah mendapati bahawa konflik kerja-sekolah dan subskala akademik komitmen iaitu Pelaburan serta Bermakna adalah peramal yang baik untuk kepuasan hidup dalam kalangan pelajar universiti yang bekerja. Dapatan kajian bukan sahaja telah merapatkan jurang ilmu pengetahuan berkaitan dengan pelajar universiti yang bekerja di Malaysia namun juga telah menerangkan kepentingan untuk mengadakan intervensi atau program bagi membantu pelajar universiti yang bekerja.
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