Technostress and academic motivation: direct and indirect effects on university students' psychological health

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 14

Опубликована: Июнь 30, 2023

Introduction Research has well demonstrated that the pandemic entailed several implications among university students worldwide in terms of increased use Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), technostress, disruptions academic goals motivation processes, growing psychological suffering. Responding to new research need go in-depth into processes linking technostress dimensions inform current research/interventions, present study aimed explore direct effects perceived Technostress (Techno-Overload, Work-Home Conflict, Pace Change, Techno-Ease, Techno-Reliability, Techno-Sociality) Academic Motivation (Amotivation, Intrinsic, Extrinsic dimensions) on students' levels Anxiety/Depression test potential indirect effect (mediating role) associations between health conditions. Methods Overall, 1,541 from five European countries (Czech Republic, Greece, Italy, Serbia, United Kingdom) completed a survey comprising Background Form, Scale, Scale-College, Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale. Hayes' PROCESS tool was used (mediating) effects. Results Data revealed Techno-Overload, Amotivation, Motivation-Introjected had negative effect, whereas Techno-Sociality, all Intrinsic dimensions, Motivation-Identified protective role for health. The significant fully supported. Discussion Findings allow gaining further insight pathways relationships motivation, health, be phase, featured by complete restoration face-to-face contacts, development tailored interventions, which address lights shadows technology use, take account necessity enhance its potentials yet without impairing

Язык: Английский

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Screen time, phone usage, and social media usage: Before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Digital Health, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 9

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023

Technology use has increased in the past several years, especially among younger generations. The COVID-19 pandemic drastically changed how people work, learn, and interact, with many utilizing technology for daily tasks socializing.The current study investigated a sample of college students using cross-sectional design to determine whether there was change much time spent on screens, phones, social media.Findings indicated that screens phones significantly higher during pandemic; however, media did not differ significantly.These findings suggest are spending more working socializing their yet may be platform which doing this. Future studies should further explore usage these trends will lasting.

Язык: Английский

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No particularly negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the mental health of individuals with higher levels of childhood trauma

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 16

Опубликована: Апрель 4, 2025

Background Initial studies suggest that individuals with a history of traumatic life experiences, particularly childhood trauma, may be more susceptible to increased mental health problems in the wake COVID-19 pandemic. Methods The present cross-sectional study compared status three cohorts university students before (2016), at beginning (2020) and end (2022) each cohort were divided into two groups: those self-reported moderate/severe trauma (n = 126) no/mild 438). Results Across all cohorts, consistently reported higher levels psychological physical stress experiences. However, only group exhibited an increase (i.e., heightened depressive symptoms greater subjective impairment due symptoms) during Furthermore, within group, 2022 significantly distress surveyed 2020. In contrast, scores among remained unchanged across pre-pandemic pandemic cohorts. Conclusions findings this do not support hypothesis disproportionately exacerbated moderate severe trauma. Instead, our results pandemic’s impact on was pronounced no or mild

Язык: Английский

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The Digital Bridge: Using Digital Intervention to Understand Psychosocial Correlation between COVID-19 Stress and Sleep Quality in Undergraduate Students Before and After COVID-19

The Open Psychology Journal, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 18(1)

Опубликована: Фев. 28, 2025

Introduction With the onset of pandemic and reopening institutions, we are all undergoing a new normal, educators students attempting to adjust keep close ties core principles educational system. Existing studies have limited analysis temporal dynamics causal links between psychosocial factors, COVID-19-related stress, sleep quality. Moreover, rely on self-reported data, which introduces potential biases. Therefore, current study employs mixed-method approach that combines thematic with both inferential descriptive statistics. Methods The first part this study, is split into two phases, focuses identifying stress COVID-19 experience how it affects other behavioural, psychological, social as well sleep. It then examined significance these factors for students' academic performance during transition from offline online teaching hybrid modes. Understanding importance Digital technology and, using AI-based intervention address underlying problems, determining impact chatbots causes comprising second phase study. Results information was gathered 214 undergraduate enrolled in different programmes University Delhi self-designed, extensive questionnaire included demographic questions, Pittsburgh Sleep Index, Student Stress Questionnaire (CSSQ). To assess forecast student's based indicators, data techniques such feature selection, regression, neural networks, Naïve Bayes machine learning algorithm, multi-dimensional analysis. determine link variables before after intervention, statistical tools, including SPSS, were used calculate mean, SD, t, correlation. Conclusion results present show associated affecting sleep, their social, cognitive functioning. Additionally, research indicated significantly improved general capacity, reduced connected COVID-19,

Язык: Английский

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Perceived Past and Current COVID-19-Stressors, Coping Strategies and Psychological Health among University Students: A Mediated-Moderated Model

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 19(16), С. 10443 - 10443

Опубликована: Авг. 22, 2022

The COVID-19-pandemic entailed abrupt/long-lasting changes in university students’ lives, resulting growing stress and stress-related outcomes. Although nowadays the pre-pandemic-life is gradually re-establishing, past-COVID-19-stressful experiences strategies adopted to adjust this condition may significantly impact current experiences. Therefore, development of research exploring complex interplay between perceived past/present COVID-19-related experiences, coping strategies, psychological health currently reported by students needed. This study simultaneously tests associations Past-COVID-19-stressors Current-COVID-19-stressors as moderated Coping Strategies Psychological Symptoms mediated Current-COVID-19-stressors. A mediated-moderated model was tested on 355 students. COVID-19-Student-Stress-Questionnaire (CSSQ) used assess COVID-19-stressors. Two CSSQ-versions were used, one which adjusted recalled from previous restrictive pandemic phases. Coping-Orientation-to-Problem-Experienced-New-Italian-Version Symptom-Checklist-90-Revised assess, respectively, Symptoms. Findings confirmed hypothesized Mediated-Moderated Model. effects Strategies, Unique psychopathological risk profiles deriving specific stressors found. Researchers clinicians can use these findings develop updated timely evidence-based interventions fostering adjustment period. Future should further explore individual characteristics conditions people aftermath COVID-19 pandemic.

Язык: Английский

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Investigating the Impact of the Community of Inquiry Presence on Online Learning Satisfaction: A Chinese College Student Perspective

Psychology Research and Behavior Management, Год журнала: 2023, Номер Volume 16, С. 1883 - 1896

Опубликована: Май 1, 2023

Purpose: This study investigated how teaching, social, and cognitive presence within the community of inquiry (CoI) framework impacts Chinese college students' online learning satisfaction through self-regulated emotional states. Methods: A total 2608 students from 112 universities completed a 38-item Likert scale survey measuring social presence, learning, states, after COVID-19 restrictions were lifted on December 7, 2022. The examined influence satisfaction, mediated by moderated states using SmartPLS. It also analyzed demographic differences multi-group analysis in model. Results: results indicated significant positive relationship between a) b) teaching but no learning. Additionally, partially satisfaction. In contrast, did not mediate association Positive Implications: advances knowledge these factors influencing learners' which can help create efficient programs regulations for students, teachers, policymakers. Keywords: CoI framework, structural equation modeling

Язык: Английский

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A comparison of anxiety levels before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Psychological Reports, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 126(6), С. 2669 - 2689

Опубликована: Май 3, 2022

The COVID-19 Pandemic upended the lives of nearly everyone worldwide, and recent studies have reported higher rates anxiety, depression, other mental health problems. Using a repeated crosssectional design, current study compares anxiety levels from representative sample college students prior-to during Pandemic. Additionally, differences in prior to following U.S. approval for use Pfizer-BioNTtech vaccine were also compared. Findings indicate that state-anxiety did not differ significantly as well before after (M = 43.01, 44.10, 44.77, respectively). Surprisingly, trait than (p .003), trend down vaccine, but 45.10, 48.85, 47.58, Future research should continue investigate compare

Язык: Английский

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Resilience of University Students During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic and Results of a Pilot Positive Psychotherapy Intervention Study

ALPHA PSYCHIATRY, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 25(1), С. 30 - 39

Опубликована: Март 5, 2024

University students were significantly affected by the 2019 coronavirus disease pandemic, with significant impacts on their mental health, resilience skills, and life skills. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate these parameters focusing experiences 472 university as well examining correlations between states, resilience, secondary conduct a pilot 10-week psychoeducation program that uses positive psychotherapy improve first phase research project designed quantitative correlative study, while second quasi-experimental model. Data collection tools used in included Sociodemographic Information Form, Life Skills Scale (LSS), Symptom Checklist (SCL90R), Brief Resilience (BRS). for Adults (RSA) phase. sample group from several institutes Cyprus, consisted 33 psychology Cyprus. average symptoms score based SCL90R 1.10 ± 0.70, showing they have psychological grievances. Significant negative found BRS general LSS scores (all P = .001). model be could explain 18.5% effect according predictive status scores. In conclusion, provides vital insights into well-being during pandemic. findings reveal concerning prevalence distress among students, indicating impact COVID-19 crisis health. This also demonstrated effectiveness targeted interventions. changes skills reduced health observed after period highlight importance proactive approaches. underscores urgent need accessible resources tailored support mechanisms especially times crisis. Addressing issues is crucial fostering resilient mentally healthy student population.

Язык: Английский

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Italian university students’ future time perspective and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 15

Опубликована: Июль 23, 2024

During the COVID-19 pandemic, young adults worldwide showed signs of distress as they were affected in their specific developmental tasks, including construction personal and professional futures.

Язык: Английский

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Promoting Students’ Mental Health through Design and Implementation of Multi-Activity Pods in Educational Institutions Using the WELL Building Standard

Designs, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 7(1), С. 30 - 30

Опубликована: Фев. 10, 2023

The findings of several research studies conducted with university students that aimed to investigate the quantitative relationship between psychological distress, sleep difficulties, and homesickness have shown a significant interrelation among those factors. All previous demonstrated benefits napping, meditation, relaxation, sharing feelings experiences on students’ mental well-being, which could enrich brain’s educational capacity, matter is relevant student’s learning level. This study encourage on-campus alleviate their relax. process will help recharge energy, in addition increasing alertness focusing abilities, especially since COVID-19 pandemic has intensified global stresses. In this study, authors used systematic review literature analysis understand stresses student performance. We then an evidence-based opinion poll presented our work at different academic exhibitions for feedback as approach developing experimental conceptual multi-activity unit can be across campuses. “Reviving Pod” was specifically designed activities: virtual communication. utilizes state-of-the-art technologies (embedded sensors, smart ergonomic seats, contactless technologies, self-cleaning materials, IoT, meetings platforms, mobile applications, etc.). A Reviving Pod located variably within campus. According results, we proposed recreational zone design accommodate pods, well diversity activities relieve reinforce health, consequently performance supporting well-being using WELL Building Standard promote better vital success.

Язык: Английский

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