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How students cope with part-time study

An analysis of coping mechanisms through an on-line forum

David Kember

The Chinese University of Hong Kong, david.kember{at}cuhk.edu.hk

Chan Kwok Ying

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Chan Shun Wan

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Chan Siu Yung

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Chan Tze Wai

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Chang Yuk Mui

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Cheung Kwong Wing

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Lau Kwai Heung

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Lee Lai Sam

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Lee Wai Chi

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Li Wing Sze Wanze

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Tam Kam Chuen

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Tang Oi Yin Anne

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Tse Lin Chu

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Tse Wai Jason

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

This study provides a qualitative test and illustration of a model of how students cope with the demands of part-time study. The model shows that students who are successful in finding the time to complete the requirements of part-time courses do so by adopting three mechanisms; sacrifice, support and the negotiation of arrangements. All three mechanisms operate in four domains, namely work, family, social lives and the self. The mechanisms and domains were related together in a three by four matrix. Data to verify and illuminate the model were gathered by the researchers through an on-line forum discussion on the topic of coping with part-time study. The researchers themselves were studying part-time in a course called Adult Education and Professional Development. Analysis of the data showed that the work domain was very important but little adaptation was possible. The family was seen as the most important domain and all three mechanisms were used. Time was commonly found for part-time study by sacrificing social lives. The self-domain was interpreted as important in establishing motivation and self-determination.

Key Words: attrition • coping mechanisms • model • part-time study • persistence

Active Learning in Higher Education, Vol. 6, No. 3, 230-242 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/1469787405057662
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