E-LEARNING AND THE FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE FEAR OF FAILING AN ACADEMIC YEAR IN THE ERA OF COVID-19

Olger Gutierrez-Aguilar, Fabiola Talavera-Mendoza, Sandra Chicaña-Huanca, Sharmila Cano-Villafuerte, José Antonio-Sotillo-Velásquez

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Abstract

The aim of this research has enabled us to establish the influential relationship between factors associated with e-learning, such as individual impact and depression, and the mediating role in psychological distress and computer anxiety related to the fear of failing an academic year in times of COVID-19 in university students at two universities in the Arequipa region of Peru. The methodology used was developed in two stages; in the first stage, an Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was performed, which enabled us to compare the initial results from the theoretical matrix proposed with the observed matrix; in the following stage, a Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was performed, as an analytic condition for the factors and to determine the robustness of the proposed model. For this purpose, the Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) was used, based on partial minimum squares. The sample for the study was made up by 252 students.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)548-564
Number of pages17
JournalJournal of Technology and Science Education
Volume13
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • COVID-19
  • Depression
  • E-learning
  • Fear of failing the academic year
  • PLS-SEM
  • Psychological distress

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