Do Work Hours Affects Gpa, an Apa Style Research Paper
Abstract The decision to work or not while going to college is a decision many have to face. The Big Five Personality factors’ have been the focus of much research. In the following study we wish to look at the relationship between work hours and GPA, work hours and Extraversion, and work hours and Neuroticism. The study used 98 subjects who took two self inventories. The results indicated that there was no significant relationship between any of the variables tested. Neuroticism was approaching significance.
Work hours across Neuroticism and Extroversion, and Grade point Average.
A decision facing most college students while attending school is to whether or not to work. Current economic times have probably increased the need for more students to make the choice to work. Student participation in the workforce has a number of likely consequences(Bradley 2006). For example, the most frequently cited reason for working is financial necessity, and the most common reason for not working is likely interference with studies (Lucas & Lammont, 1998). Since Grade Point Average is a high predictor of going on after college, something very common for Psychology students, this could affect one’s decision regarding the choice to work. Of course, not everyone has the choice to work, for some it is a necessity. Of the Big Five Personality scales, people who score high on Extraversion tend to enjoy being active, have lots of energy and tend to be more sociable. Students with personality patterns characterized by high independence combined with high Extraversion were more likely to engage in paid work, and congruence of interests combined with a low score on tough-mindedness fosters a larger share of study time. (Brandstätter, H., & Farthofer, A. 2003). People who score high on Neuroticism tend to be anxious, depressed and less likely to be social. Looking at the above research, the following relationships were looked for:
a. People who work 20 or
Work hours across Neuroticism and Extroversion, and Grade point Average.
A decision facing most college students while attending school is to whether or not to work. Current economic times have probably increased the need for more students to make the choice to work. Student participation in the workforce has a number of likely consequences(Bradley 2006). For example, the most frequently cited reason for working is financial necessity, and the most common reason for not working is likely interference with studies (Lucas & Lammont, 1998). Since Grade Point Average is a high predictor of going on after college, something very common for Psychology students, this could affect one’s decision regarding the choice to work. Of course, not everyone has the choice to work, for some it is a necessity. Of the Big Five Personality scales, people who score high on Extraversion tend to enjoy being active, have lots of energy and tend to be more sociable. Students with personality patterns characterized by high independence combined with high Extraversion were more likely to engage in paid work, and congruence of interests combined with a low score on tough-mindedness fosters a larger share of study time. (Brandstätter, H., & Farthofer, A. 2003). People who score high on Neuroticism tend to be anxious, depressed and less likely to be social. Looking at the above research, the following relationships were looked for:
a. People who work 20 or