Nursing Students' Views on Distance Education and Anxiety Levels in Covid-19 Process

Background: In the Covid -19 pandemic during, distance education methods have been widely used in order to ensure the continuity of education at all educational levels. Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between nursing students' views on distance education an...

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Main Authors: Hanife Durgun, Tayfur Can, Ayşe Betül Avcı, Betül Kalyoncuoğlu
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Language:English
Published: Dokuz Eylul University 2021-04-01
Series:Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Elektronik Dergisi
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Online Access:https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/deuhfed/issue/61380/824109
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author Hanife Durgun
Tayfur Can
Ayşe Betül Avcı
Betül Kalyoncuoğlu
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Tayfur Can
Ayşe Betül Avcı
Betül Kalyoncuoğlu
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description Background: In the Covid -19 pandemic during, distance education methods have been widely used in order to ensure the continuity of education at all educational levels. Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between nursing students' views on distance education and anxiety levels during the Covid-19 pandemic process. Methods: This descriptive and correlational type study was conducted between May and June 2020. The population of the research consisted of 80.000 students who are studying in the nursing department in Turkey. The sample was composed of 810 nursing students who were known formula. As a data collection tool; Personal Information Form, Perception Scale for Distance Education, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory were used. The data obtained; were analyzed using number, percentage, mean and t test, Mann Whitney U test, Kruskal Wallis Test and Oneway Anova. Results: The mean score of the students' Perception Scale for Distance Education, was 46.35 ± 9.13, the mean score of State Anxiety Inventory was 47.66 ± 11.91 and the mean score of Trait Anxiety Inventory was 46.39 ± 8.42. There was a statistically significant negative correlation between Perception Scale for Distance Education and State Anxiety Inventory scores (r = -.22, p = .001), there was not a statistically significant between Perception Scale for Distance Education and Trait Anxiety Inventory scores (r = -.02, p = .524). There was a statistically significant was found between the Perception Scale for Distance Education and class status, between the State and Trait Anxiety Inventory and income levels.Conclusion: It is observed that the students' perception scale for distance education and status and trait anxiety levels are moderate. The anxiety levels decrease as the students have a positive view towards distance education. In line with these results, it may be suggested to consider the solution suggestions suggested by the authoritarians and to complete the practical parts of the applied courses with remedial training in order to maintain the positive attitudes of students towards distance education and to keep their anxiety levels at a low level.
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spelling doaj.art-38963720ffad453dbd83600df4a0260f2023-02-15T16:12:52ZengDokuz Eylul UniversityDokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Elektronik Dergisi2149-03332021-04-0114214114710.46483/deuhfed.824109Nursing Students' Views on Distance Education and Anxiety Levels in Covid-19 ProcessHanife Durgun 0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1622-8184Tayfur Can 1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1985-5183Ayşe Betül Avcı 2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0000-9019Betül Kalyoncuoğlu 3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0362-552XORDU ÜNİVERSİTESİORDU ÜNİVERSİTESİORDU ÜNİVERSİTESİORDU ÜNİVERSİTESİBackground: In the Covid -19 pandemic during, distance education methods have been widely used in order to ensure the continuity of education at all educational levels. Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between nursing students' views on distance education and anxiety levels during the Covid-19 pandemic process. Methods: This descriptive and correlational type study was conducted between May and June 2020. The population of the research consisted of 80.000 students who are studying in the nursing department in Turkey. The sample was composed of 810 nursing students who were known formula. As a data collection tool; Personal Information Form, Perception Scale for Distance Education, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory were used. The data obtained; were analyzed using number, percentage, mean and t test, Mann Whitney U test, Kruskal Wallis Test and Oneway Anova. Results: The mean score of the students' Perception Scale for Distance Education, was 46.35 ± 9.13, the mean score of State Anxiety Inventory was 47.66 ± 11.91 and the mean score of Trait Anxiety Inventory was 46.39 ± 8.42. There was a statistically significant negative correlation between Perception Scale for Distance Education and State Anxiety Inventory scores (r = -.22, p = .001), there was not a statistically significant between Perception Scale for Distance Education and Trait Anxiety Inventory scores (r = -.02, p = .524). There was a statistically significant was found between the Perception Scale for Distance Education and class status, between the State and Trait Anxiety Inventory and income levels.Conclusion: It is observed that the students' perception scale for distance education and status and trait anxiety levels are moderate. The anxiety levels decrease as the students have a positive view towards distance education. In line with these results, it may be suggested to consider the solution suggestions suggested by the authoritarians and to complete the practical parts of the applied courses with remedial training in order to maintain the positive attitudes of students towards distance education and to keep their anxiety levels at a low level.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/deuhfed/issue/61380/824109anxietycovid-19nursingdistance education
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Tayfur Can
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Nursing Students' Views on Distance Education and Anxiety Levels in Covid-19 Process
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Elektronik Dergisi
anxiety
covid-19
nursing
distance education
title Nursing Students' Views on Distance Education and Anxiety Levels in Covid-19 Process
title_full Nursing Students' Views on Distance Education and Anxiety Levels in Covid-19 Process
title_fullStr Nursing Students' Views on Distance Education and Anxiety Levels in Covid-19 Process
title_full_unstemmed Nursing Students' Views on Distance Education and Anxiety Levels in Covid-19 Process
title_short Nursing Students' Views on Distance Education and Anxiety Levels in Covid-19 Process
title_sort nursing students views on distance education and anxiety levels in covid 19 process
topic anxiety
covid-19
nursing
distance education
url https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/deuhfed/issue/61380/824109
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