We had 26 participants that on average took 15 credits a semester, which is considered a full-time schedule. Majors of some of the participants were Finance, Mechanical Engineering, Psychology, Criminal Justice, and HDFS. The range of hours they reported studying per week was 8-30. The range of hours they worked per week was 10-40. A majority of our participants lived off-campus and commuted.
Most surveyors ate 2 or 3 meals a day and rated their diet on average 3.1 on a scale of 1 to 5, 1 being unhealthy and 5 being healthy. They rated their sleep on average 3.2 on a scale of 1 to 5, 1 being inadequate sleep and 5 being adequate sleep. 11 surveyors felt that they did not have enough time to study and they felt compelled to pull all-nighters in order to study but not frequently.
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How Many Surveyors Responded to Each Question |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| How healthy would you rate your diet on a scale of 1-5, 1=unhealthy, 5=healthy? | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| How many meals do you have a day? | 1 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| How would you rate your sleep from a scale of 1-5, 1=inadequate sleep, 5=adequate sleep? | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| How satisfied are you with the campus overall on a scale of 1-5, 1=unsatisfied, 5=very satisfied? | 0 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 3 |
| How satisfied are you with your classes on a scale of 1-5, 1=unsatisfied, 5=very satisfied? | 0 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 2 |
Some of the responses to our open-ended questions:
- Q: Have you seen your grades affected by working during the semester?
- “No, I have not. I do get stressed more easily due to time constraints, but my grades have not been affected.”
- “I have. Working negatively affects my grades”
- “I am able to do homework at work so my grades are positively affected a small bit”
- “I have worked full time since my freshman year so I don’t see a difference”
- “Very much so, Depending on the intensity of the homework and how much I’m working, it can be too much. Sometimes, I’m not putting my all into assignments or don’t have enough time to study.”
- “Yes, quite honestly I do not believe that students should be working at all while they are in school. Some people can over work themselves but I do not believe anyone should have to. Sadly, our society does not coincide with this philosophy.”
- “Yes. my work interferes with my studying.”
- “Yes, I am more exhausted at work. It tends to affect my focus but I work through it.”
- Q:How do you cope with stress? Please explain:
- “I usually run, do yoga, color, or sleep.”
- “By taking one day at a time and not looking too far ahead into the future”
- “Exercise and crafts”
- “Gym, food, emotional”
- “Sleep and cry”
- “I see a counselor. Hang with friends. Meditate. Try to occupy myself.”
- “I drink wine and hang out with my friends, or sleep, or go shopping.”
- “I deal with stress by being able to spend time with friends, appreciating little things, and a ton of music.”
- “I don’t. I have anxiety/panic attacks, insomnia, and bite my nails when I’m stressed. I’m thinking of seeking professional help.”
- “Keep moving and working through it”
- “Caramel tea with honey and violent video games.”
- “Push through and just do my best”