Determining a Relationship Between Attitude Towards E Learning and Academic Stress Levels in Higher Education Students
Date
2023-08
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University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
Abstract
E-learning has become more prevalent in higher education institutes, partly due to the COVID-19 pandemic that necessitated social distancing as well as the rise in technology application to education. With stress being an important factor in the academic experience, this research report explores the relationship between the experience of stress and attitudes towards e-learning factors in students. The sample was 79 undergraduate students from the University of Witwatersrand who had undergone e-learning during the 2021 academic year. To gather the data, the Student-life Stress Inventory and Scale of Student Attitude towards E-learning was used. The results showed there was no correlation between experienced stress and attitudes towards the e-learning factors, results r = -.178, n = 75, p = .317. Descriptive analysis of the two measure’s items indicates that participants recognised the benefits of e-learning but challenges using the e-learning medium were still relevant to their experience. The overall stress was beyond normal management for 86.11% of the participants, even though social support appeared available.
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A research project submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of MA by coursework and Research Report, School of Human and Community Development, in the field of Psychology in the Faculty of Humanities, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in 2023.
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E-learning, Psychology, Covid-19 Pandemic, Stress, Attitudes, UCTD
Citation
Persello, Byron Franco. (2023). Determining a Relationship Between Attitude Towards E Learning and Academic Stress Levels in Higher Education Students. [Master's dissertation, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg]. WIReDSpace. https://hdl.handle.net/10539/39877