Influence of Country Digitization Level on Digital Pandemic Stress
A quick and effective solution to address the immediate change in teaching methods after the COVID-19 pandemic was digital learning environments (DLEs). The way in which this process of change towards DLEs was tackled was different around the world, depending on multiple factors, including the level...
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| description | A quick and effective solution to address the immediate change in teaching methods after the COVID-19 pandemic was digital learning environments (DLEs). The way in which this process of change towards DLEs was tackled was different around the world, depending on multiple factors, including the level of digitization, technology, and innovation. This paper conducts quantitative research on the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on the adaptation of university professors to DLEs. In order to achieve this objective, a sample of 723 university professors from 15 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean was taken. The participants’ self-perception of the stress generated and their levels of digital competence during the COVID-19 pandemic were studied according to the Global Innovation Index (GII) of their country of origin. The results show that professors have an intermediate–high self-perception of both their digital competence and their ability to adapt to DLEs. It is also shown that neither the professors’ level of digital competence nor the GII of the country of origin fully explain the level of pandemic stress regarding the use of DLEs. This fact suggests that there must be other influential factors to consider, thus opening new lines of future research. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2a88c823fece48029f8aae49e15a5a8e2023-12-01T21:53:41ZengMDPI AGBehavioral Sciences2076-328X2022-06-0112720310.3390/bs12070203Influence of Country Digitization Level on Digital Pandemic StressÁlvaro Antón-Sancho0Diego Vergara1Pablo Fernández-Arias2Department of Mathematics and Experimental Science, Catholic University of Ávila. C/Canteros s/n, 05005 Ávila, SpainDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Catholic University of Ávila. C/Canteros s/n, 05005 Ávila, SpainDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Catholic University of Ávila. C/Canteros s/n, 05005 Ávila, SpainA quick and effective solution to address the immediate change in teaching methods after the COVID-19 pandemic was digital learning environments (DLEs). The way in which this process of change towards DLEs was tackled was different around the world, depending on multiple factors, including the level of digitization, technology, and innovation. This paper conducts quantitative research on the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on the adaptation of university professors to DLEs. In order to achieve this objective, a sample of 723 university professors from 15 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean was taken. The participants’ self-perception of the stress generated and their levels of digital competence during the COVID-19 pandemic were studied according to the Global Innovation Index (GII) of their country of origin. The results show that professors have an intermediate–high self-perception of both their digital competence and their ability to adapt to DLEs. It is also shown that neither the professors’ level of digital competence nor the GII of the country of origin fully explain the level of pandemic stress regarding the use of DLEs. This fact suggests that there must be other influential factors to consider, thus opening new lines of future research.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/12/7/203digital competencestressadaptation skillsCOVID-19digital skill |
| spellingShingle | Álvaro Antón-Sancho Diego Vergara Pablo Fernández-Arias Influence of Country Digitization Level on Digital Pandemic Stress Behavioral Sciences digital competence stress adaptation skills COVID-19 digital skill |
| title | Influence of Country Digitization Level on Digital Pandemic Stress |
| title_full | Influence of Country Digitization Level on Digital Pandemic Stress |
| title_fullStr | Influence of Country Digitization Level on Digital Pandemic Stress |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of Country Digitization Level on Digital Pandemic Stress |
| title_short | Influence of Country Digitization Level on Digital Pandemic Stress |
| title_sort | influence of country digitization level on digital pandemic stress |
| topic | digital competence stress adaptation skills COVID-19 digital skill |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/12/7/203 |
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