Digital Proficiency and Psychological Well-Being in Online Learning: Experiences of First-Generation College Students and Their Peers
| Autor: | Xuefei (Nancy) Deng, Zheng Yang |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Social Sciences, Vol 10, Iss 6, p 192 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2076-0760 74241834 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/socsci10060192 |
| Popis: | The study examines the role of digital proficiency in relation to psychological well-being of a vulnerable population—first-generation college students (FGS)—and their counterparts, continuing-education students, in online learning during the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). Informed by positive computing and FGS studies, this paper empirically tests a model of three key influencing factors by using a data sample (n = 309) collected from a minority-serving university in the U.S. in April 2020. Our data analysis confirms that FGS underperformed in digital proficiency, compared to their peers. Moreover, digital proficiency had a significant effect on individual psychological well-being, regardless of a student’s generational status. Our paper contributes to the positive computing research by empirically demonstrating the association between users’ technology competence and psychological well-being. Practically, our findings highlight the importance of implementing educational programs and policies to promote the digital skills and well-being of underserved students such as FGS in college education. |
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