Perceived Level of Motivation Among Working College Students in the New Normal Education
Keywords:
Academic Performance, working college students, MotivationAbstract
Working to meet needs is essential to all humankind and enables the person to engage in all activities in life in order to improve themselves by motivating the inner self to work hard. Students are driven by motivation, which propels them to significant academic performance. Motivation plays a crucial role in the academic performance of working students. The study explored the relationship between the perceived level of motivation and academic performance of working college students in a local city college. Using adopted questionnaires based on established research from P. A. Creed, J. French, and M. Hood (2015), the study measures students' motivation while utilizing their grades to assess academic performance. The relationship between work benefits and demands and engagement and well-being while the grades/remarks of the respondents were utilized as their academic performance. The sample consisted of 136 respondents from various departments. Statistical tools such as frequency, percentage, weighted mean, and Likert scale were employed to interpret the data, while Pearson Correlation tested the association between the variables. The results indicated a slightly negative correlation between motivation and academic performance, suggesting that as motivation decreases, academic performance may also decline. The findings highlight the significant impact of motivation on academic outcomes among working students. It is recommended that the college adopt an action plan within student affairs to enhance motivation and support academic achievement. This study contributes to the literature by addressing the unique challenges faced by working students in the new normal education setup and offers practical solutions to improve their academic success.
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