Questionnaire Results ②
Summary
As we, high school students, ponder the future of work, we wanted to know the difference in perceptions of "work" between ourselves and our parents. Therefore, we conducted a questionnaire about part-time jobs for visitors to our school's cultural festival.
Total data: 239
Implementation period: November 9, 2019 and 10th
Survey Method: Written Questionnaire
Questions
Q1. Were you working part-time when you were a high school student?/Are you working now?Q2.If you answered "Yes" in.Q1, which of the following is the reason? (Multiple selections allowed)
a) For my own income, b) To gain social experience, c) Interested in the occupation, d) Family reasons, e) Other
Q3.If you answered "No" in Q1, which of the following is the reason? (Multiple selections allowed)
a) School rules, b) To devote to extracurricular activities, c) To devote to study, d) Family rules, e) Other
Q4. What would you think if your child (High school students) wanted to start a part-time job?
Q5.Why did you answer so inQ4? (free expression)
Result
Q1. Were you working part-time when you were a high school student?/Are you working now?
Yes: 79 No: 160 Total239
Q2.If you answered "Yes" in Q1, which of the following is the reason? (Multiple selections allowed)
a) For my own income, b) To gain social experience, c) Interested in the occupation, d) Family reasons, e) Other
a) 58, b) 30, c) 9, d) 2, e) 5 Total 104M
*Main reasons for "Other"
Help with a housework because my house was a store.
I thought it would be fun to work.
I didn't have enough allowance.
Q3. If you answered "No" in Q1, which of the following is the reason? (Multiple selections allowed)
a) School rules, b)To devote to extracurricular activities, c) To devote to study, d) Family rules, e) Other
a) 68, b)45, c) 51, d) 30, e) 6 Total 200
*Major reasons for "Other"
I want to do it, but I do not have a chance.
Because it wasn't necessary,
Because I was not interested.
Because I didn't have time.
Q4. What would you think if your child (High school students) wanted to start a part-time job?
Yes 113 No 63 Neither 53 Total 229
Q5 Why did you answer so in Q4?
YES
*It's a good experience.
*Because it will be a chance to test my field of expertise in society.
*I can learn a lot about society.
*It's important to know the importance of money early.
*It depends on the contents, but it will be a learning about economy.
*Because you will understand the importance of money and of working for society.
*You work and get money then spend the money. You can learn a lot from it. I want you to learn things you cannot feel or gain from studying at school. If possible, I want you to know how grateful your parents are.
*to a degree that does not affect studies. It is an opportunity to know of earning money.
*It is good to earn money with purpose, not for greed.
NO
*It might be better to start work after you become a university student.
*I want high school students to experience things other than part-time jobs.
*I want you to do what you can do only in high school.
NEITHER
*Depend on the reason why you want to start a part-time job.
*It is important for you to think about what you need now and what you want to do the most, and then to choose.
*It depends on the type and contents of the part-time job.
*It depends on the environment of the child such as club activities and lessons.
*One-off job would be fine.
*According to plan and content.
*If you can explain the purpose of taking part-time job and persuade your parents. You may also work if you are able to balance with your studies, though balancing work with studies and club activities is requisite. Thinking about work and experiencing work from an early stage would expand the horizon. In this sense, volunteering work could be a choice.