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Table 3 Relationship between the studied students’ demographic and psychological challenges towards e-learning (N = 341) at pre- and post-implementation of the psycho-educational program

From: Effect of educational program on the psychological challenges of electronic learning among university nursing students: a quasi-experimental study

Variables

N

Psychological challenges towards e-learning

Anxiety towards e-learning

Motivation towards e-learning

Satisfaction from e-learning

Pre

Post

Pre

Post

Pre

Post

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Age groups

 18–20 years

221

21.70 ± 5.85

14.78 ± 6.53

21.38 ± 6.64

28.20 ± 5.90

21.43 ± 6.61

28.60 ± 5.72

 21–23 years

120

20.17 ± 5.70

15.63 ± 6.72

22.29 ± 5.67

27.90 ± 6.01

22.44 ± 5.66

28.58 ± 5.11

T

2.336

− 1.143

− 1.280

0.444

− 1.425

0.022

P value

0.020*

0.254

0.201

0.657

0.155

0.982

Sex

 Male

119

19.65 ± 6.52

16.02 ± 6.99

22.87 ± 7.36

27.03 ± 6.77

22.11 ± 6.91

27.72 ± 6.04

 Female

222

21.97 ± 5.27

14.58 ± 6.34

21.07 ± 5.60

28.67 ± 5.36

21.61 ± 5.96

29.06 ± 5.15

T

− 3.570

1.929

2.518

− 2.453

0.700

− 2.147

P value

0.000**

0.055

0.012*

0.015*

0.485

0.032*

Academic years

 First

85

20.68 ± 6.85

16.07 ± 7.03

21.27 ± 7.41

26.69 ± 6.43

20.92 ± 7.22

27.20 ± 5.98

 Second

132

21.86 ± 5.57

12.58 ± 5.23

21.39 ± 6.32

30.83 ± 3.64

21.82 ± 6.60

30.95 ± 4.13

 Third

77

21.68 ± 5.20

17.77 ± 6.53

21.05 ± 4.97

25.22 ± 6.14

21.36 ± 4.94

26.14 ± 5.46

 Fourth

47

19.23 ± 5.17

15.91 ± 7.12

24.40 ± 5.59

27.64 ± 6.76

23.94 ± 5.22

28.51 ± 5.59

F

2.768

12.663

3.453

19.913

2.513

17.065

P value

0.042*

0.000**

0.017*

0.000**

0.058

0.000**

Computer courses taken

 Yes

42

18.98 ± 5.65

13.52 ± 5.97

25.02 ± 6.23

29.10 ± 6.31

24.14 ± 6.36

29.88 ± 5.26

 No

299

21.47 ± 5.80

15.30 ± 6.66

21.23 ± 6.20

27.95 ± 5.88

21.45 ± 6.23

28.41 ± 5.52

t

− 2.615

− 1.635

3.711

1.169

2.615

1.624

P value

0.009**

0.103

0.000**

0.243

0.009**

0.105

Internet facility at home

 Yes

221

20.16 ± 5.77

15.19 ± 6.81

22.71 ± 6.23

27.88 ± 6.31

22.75 ± 5.89

28.58 ± 5.46

 No

120

23.00 ± 5.51

14.88 ± 6.20

19.84 ± 6.09

28.48 ± 5.18

20.00 ± 6.67

28.61 ± 5.60

t

− 4.404

0.403

4.089

− 0.893

3.932

− 0.039

P value

0.000**

0.687

0.000**

0.373

0.000**

0.969

Devices for e-learning activities

 Computer/laptop

18

18.83 ± 5.60

17.06 ± 5.75

22.72 ± 7.04

26.56 ± 6.63

22.44 ± 6.78

28.56 ± 4.93

 Telephone

277

21.87 ± 5.58

15.01 ± 6.65

20.93 ± 5.92

28.39 ± 5.53

21.31 ± 6.19

28.78 ± 5.27

 Both

46

17.78 ± 6.08

14.70 ± 6.59

25.91 ± 6.75

26.89 ± 7.67

24.39 ± 6.23

27.48 ± 6.91

F

11.940

0.898

13.428

1.912

4.945

1.104

P value

0.000**

0.408

0.000**

0.149

0.008**

0.333

Which mode of learning you preferred

 Only face-to-face

154

22.18 ± 5.34

15.76 ± 6.47

19.42 ± 5.64

27.80 ± 5.32

18.78 ± 5.28

28.07 ± 4.98

 Only online

24

17.29 ± 7.02

15.29 ± 6.99

23.33 ± 8.38

27.00 ± 6.48

24.13 ± 7.61

28.54 ± 5.78

 Hybrid

163

20.77 ± 5.84

14.40 ± 6.63

23.61 ± 5.90

28.53 ± 6.38

24.28 ± 5.76

29.09 ± 5.91

F

8.314

1.689

20.310

1.047

39.071

1.365

P value

0.000**

0.186

0.000**

0.352

0.000**

0.257

  1. **Highly statistically significant difference (p < 0.01)
  2. *Statistically significant difference (p < 0.05)