Impact of virtual learning on perceived mental health of college students during covid-19 pandemic

Abstract

The study in this article addresses three research questions: a) how do college students view the effectiveness of technology-mediated virtual learning during the COVID-19 pandemic; b) how does virtual learning impact their perceived mental health; and c) what is the mode of learning they most prefer? It follows an explanatory research design and survey method. Data are collected using a questionnaire with a purposive sample of 102 students and interviews with 20 students and 40 faculty members in India. The conceptual framework of this study is quite similar to the modified version of the Technology Acceptance Model (Venkatesh and Davis, 2000). The study reveals that 86% of the students find virtual learning to be ineffective. Such learning not only fails to provide adequate opportunities for experiential learning for developing knowledge, skills, and leadership abilities but also creates several perceived mental health problems. This study may help higher education institutions while designing and implementing virtual teaching-learning systems in order to prevent their negative impact on student’s perceived mental health in future crises

Keywords

virtualno učenje;zaznava duševnega zdravja;pandemija;vedenjska namera;zaznavanje uporabnosti;covidkriza;virtual learning;mental health;pandemic;behavioral intention;covid crisis;usefulness perception;

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Language:	English
Year of publishing:	2022
Typology:	1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:	UL FDV - Faculty of Social Sciences
UDC:	[364.622-057.875:37.018.43]:[616.98-036.21:578.834]
COBISS:	128575235
ISSN:	0040-3598
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Secondary language:	Slovenian
Secondary abstract:	Študija, na kateri temelji članek, obravnava tri raziskovalna vprašanja: a) kakšno je dojemanje študentov o učinkovitosti tehnološko posredovanega virtualnega učenja med pandemijo covida-19; b) kako virtualno učenje vpliva na njihovo zaznavo lastnega duševnega zdravja; in c) kateri način učenja je najbolj zaželen? Šudija uporablja pojasnjevalni raziskovalni načrt in metodo anketiranja. Podatki so zbrani z uporabo vprašalnika z namenskim vzorcem 102 študentov in intervjujev z 20 študenti in 40 visokošolskimi učitelji v Indiji. Konceptualni okvir te študije je precej podoben spremenjeni različici modela sprejemljivosti tehnologije (Venkatesh in Davis, 2000). Študija razkriva, da 86 % študentov meni, da je virtualno učenje neučinkovito. Ne le da ne zagotavlja ustreznih priložnosti za izkustveno učenje za razvoj znanja, veščin in vodstvenih sposobnosti, ampak ustvarja tudi številne težave z duševnim zdravjem. Študija bo pomagala da bi preprečili njihov negativni vpliv na duševno zdravje študentov v kriznih situacijah v prihodnosti.
Secondary keywords:	Covid-19;Duševno zdravje;Študenti;
Type (COBISS):	Article
Pages:	str. 644-664, 784-785
Volume:	ǂLetn. ǂ59
Issue:	ǂšt. ǂ3
Chronology:	2022
DOI:	10.51936/tip.59.3.644–664
ID:	17332118