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Perceptions of Accounting Undergraduates Towards Internship Experiences During the Pandemic

Table 3: Chi-Square - student’s attributes and perceptions on challenges of ınternship

Construct Item Gender Type of firm Working mode Living arrangement
Pearson Chi Square Sig Diff Sig Diff Sig Diff Sig Diff
Internship adaptation:
Confidence level_online interaction .474 F, Agree (22) .477 AF, Agree (19) .093 WFO, Agree (14) .248 Family, Agree (33)
Student’s adaptation_easy to focus .013 F, ID (20) .722 AF, ID (19) .184 WFH, ID, (13) .849 Family, ID (23)
Student’s adaptation_new learning .205 F, Agree (17) .712 AF Agree (18) .333 WFH, Agree (12) .146 Family, Agree (30)
Improved student’s learning & internship performance .064 F, Agree (18) .509 AF, Agree (17) .131 WFH, ID (11) .379 Family, Agree (27)
Standard of Practice (SOP) compliance:
Always wearing mask .732 F, SA (38) .732 AF, Agree (39) .529 WFH, CRN, (23) .988 Family, Agree (43)
Maintaining personal hygiene .888 F, SA (34) .440 AF, Agree (40) .807 WFH, CRN, (33) .479 Family, Agree (45)
Avoid large crowds/gathering .215 F, SA (30) .710 AF, Agree (40) .963 WFH, CRN, (13) .089 Family, Agree (45)
Avoid public transport .566 F, SA (29) .403 AF, Agree (37) .420 WFH, CRN, (19) .003* Family, Agree (41)
Stock up essentials_to avoid meeting people .258 F, SA (24) .367 AF, Agree (38) .532 WFH, CRN, (20) .504 Family, Agree (42)
Prefer online grocery shopping .742 F, SA (21) .250 AF, Agree (30) .830 WFH, CRN, (15) .557 Family, Agree (31)
Avoid shake hands .553 F, SA (34) .553 AF, Agree (40) .207 WFH, CRN, (23) .630 Family, Agree (45)
Avoid leave home (only if necessary) .242 F, SA (32) .619 AF, Agree (39) .310 WFH, CRN, (22) .832 Family, Agree (45)
Visit family (only if necessary) .124 F, SA (30) .526 AF, Agree (38) .285 WFH, CRN, (20) .320 Family, Agree (43)
Financial concerns:
Inability to pay monthly accommodation .036* F, NA (16) .141 AF, CRN (24) .082 WFH, NA, (11) .346 Family, Agree (21)
Inability to pay monthly bills .113 F, CRN (22) .249 AF, CRN (31) .390 WFH & WFO, CRN, (16) .376 Family, Agree (33)
Inability to pay study loan .116 F, CRN (21) .827 AF, CRN (30) .093 WFO, CRN (18) .538 Family, Agree (32)
Use of savings for expenses payment .099 F, CRN (20) .155 AF, CRN (34) .192 WFH, CRN (18) .390 Family, Agree (36)
Internship satisfactions:
Satisfaction on current working environment .796 F, ID (20) .762 AF, STF (18) .708 WFH, ID, (10) .209 Family, STF (18)
Satisfaction support from university .266 F, STF (26) .176 AF, STF (29) .302 WFO, STF (14) .960 Family, STF (30)
Satisfaction support from peers .794 F, STF (30) .440 AF, STF (30) .354 WFH, STF (20) .05* Family, STF (35)
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