Abstract
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Discuss risk factors surrounding academic success with regard to students who work full-time while attending school.
Identify whether grade point average (GPA) is affected by employment during full-time education.
Recognize the effects of employment while attending college.
What has traditionally been viewed as a predicator of success for students enrolling in a healthcare program? A. Prior employment B. Prior education C. Prior clinical success D. None of the above
According to the article, how many college students work while attending school? A. 45% B. 48% C. 55% D. 57%
According to the article, what is one risk factor or barrier that can interfere with a student’s academic success? A. Significant work commitments B. Family commitments C. Oversleeping D. Lack of employment
According to the study, how did employment influence the students’ GPA’s? A. There was a negative correlation between employment status and GPA. B. There was a positive correlation between employment status and GPA. C. There was no correlation between employment status and GPA. D. There was an overwhelmingly positive correlation between employment status and GPA.
What was one limitation of this study? A. Too many male participants in the DMS program B. A large sample size C. University size and location D. Not enough female participants
According to the study, student academic and clinical grades were examined over what period of time? A. 2 college semesters B. 3 college semesters C. 4 college semesters D. 5 college semesters
How many DMS students were included in the study sample? A. 10 B. 12 C. 16 D. 26
According to the study, what were the dependent variables? A. Prior education and academic GPA B. Academic and clinical GPA C. Employment status and clinical GPA D. Prior education and employment status
According to the study, what percentage of the participants were unemployed? A. 27% B. 56% C. 80% D. 100%
What percentage of RT participants reported having some college education? A. 20% B. 50% C. 62.5% D. 72.3%
Footnotes
Correction (September 2024):
Article updated to include minor textual corrections and the addition of questions 6-10.
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