Abstract
Abstract: The aim of the research is to examine student employment, which plays an important role in the lives of university students. According to previous research results, paid work is characterized by an increasing tendency, with occasional and holiday work being characteristic of students, as well as regular work during the semester too. Current research focuses on the characteristics of gainful employment in the Hungarian-Romanian border region. The database PERSIST 2019 (N = 2199) was used, the research took place in higher education institutions in the eastern region of Hungary and in higher education institutions bordering the country. We investigate the differences between the demographic, social and institutional backgrounds of working students. We also analyze the relationships between effectiveness, engagement and student employment. According to our results there are differences between the institutions both in the frequency of employment and in the horizontal fit of work. Hungarian students take up work more often than Romanian students, but study-related work is more typical for Romanian students. However, paid work does not hinder the academic performance of the students and the building of relationships within the institution, it even has a positive impact on the students' university career.
Highlights
The aim of the research is to examine student employment, which plays an important role in the lives of university students
According to the results of Eurostudent VI. there is no significant difference between the two countries we studied: In Hungary, 39% of university students work regularly during their university studies, while 34% of Romanian students work regularly
In the research conducted by The Center for Higher Educational Resesearch and Development (CHERD-Hungary) in the academic year 2018/2019, 2199 university students participated in the research (PERSIST 2019, N = 2199)
Summary
The aim of the research is to examine student employment, which plays an important role in the lives of university students. According to previous research results, paid work is characterized by an increasing tendency, with occasional and holiday work being characteristic of students, as well as regular work during the semester too. According to our results there are differences between the institutions both in the frequency of employment and in the horizontal fit of work. Paid work does not hinder the academic performance of the students and the building of relationships within the institution, it even has a positive impact on the students' university career. Previous international and national results have confirmed that the demographic, social and institutional characteristics of students are related to the frequency, motivation and type of work (Kovács et al, 2019; Masevičiūtė et al, 2018; Pusztai & Kocsis, 2019, Saveanu & Ştefănescu, 2019). Up employment, the horizontal fit between work and study, has a considerable influence on the performance and commitment of students to study (Kocsis & Pusztai, 2020)
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