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Adolescent Students Who Work: Gender Differences in School Performances and Self-perceived Health

Year: 2005

Type: article

Abstract: In a prospective cohort study, the hypotheses that adolescent students who work have poorer school performances, more sick days, and poor self-perceived health were examined. From a one-stage random cluster area sampling of 2512 households in Bahia, Brazil, 888 students 10-21 years of age were asked to answer questionnaires. School dropouts were more common among working students independently of gender. Both full-time (PRadjusted = 2.43; 95% CI: 1.49-3.96) and part-time (PRadjusted = 2.07; 95% CI: 1.28-3.35) working males were more likely to report frequent class skipping. Among females, paid jobs also were associated with poor self-perceived health, but not after adjustment for age and SES. Brazilian labor legislation for adolescent workers needs to be revised to take into account that jobs can compromise educational achievement.

Source: International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

DOI: 10.1179/107735205800246000

Authors: Vilma S. Santana, Sharon P. Cooper, Robert E. Roberts, José B. Araújo-Filho

Institutions: Universidade Federal da Bahia, Texas A&M University, The University of Texas at Austin

Language: English

Topic: Education and Labor Relations

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Decent work and economic growth, Reduced inequalities, Quality education

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2019578568

FWCI: 13.79

Cites: 13

Cited by: 23

Related to: 10