scholarly journals Perception of Computer Work Health Impact among Higher Education Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-103
Author(s):  
László Berényi ◽  
Bernadett Szolnoki ◽  
Lehel Zoltán Györfy ◽  
Nikolett Deutsch
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Computer Work ◽  
Upper Body ◽  
Workplace Design ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Design Work ◽  
Sitting Posture

Beyond professional and IT competencies, sufficient computer work requires adequate workplace design. Applying ergonomic aspects in design and utilization aims to establish and maintain the man-machine system while considering long term impacts. However, the human body is quite adaptive to health-disadvantaged work postures, and it may be adversely affected, which leads to a decrease in work performance as well. This study investigates the relationship between computer use habits, workplace design, work environment, and perceived health impacts among higher education students. The study aims to find the critical factors of computer work for establishing ergonomic development actions. The results are based on the responses of 711 business students from various higher education institutions in Hungary, using a voluntary online survey. Cross-tabulation, ANOVA, and correlation analyses could show that exposition to the risk by workload and wrong workplace selection go together with more health problems. The results show that portable computers are preferred, sitting posture is usually wrongly chosen, tiredness in the upper body is common, but students rated their workplace design rather good. The main experience of the study is that targeted actions are required for protecting the health and improve efficiency in performing computer activities.

The relationship between higher education students' perceived employability, academic engagement and stress among students in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 63 (5) ◽  
pp. 744-762
Author(s):  
Yin Ma ◽  
Dawn Bennett
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Academic Engagement ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Chinese Higher Education ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Perceived Employability ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeWith a focus on Chinese higher education students, the purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between students' perceived employability and their levels of academic engagement and stress.Design/methodology/approachThe study engaged 1,155 students from three universities in China. Students responded to an online survey, reporting their confidence in relation to their perceived employability, academic engagement and stress in life. The authors employed structural equation modelling to explore students' confidence in each employability attribute and to assess perceived employability relation to academic engagement and perceived stress.FindingsThe results suggest that self-perceptions of employability are positively associated with students' academic engagement and negatively associated with perceived stress. Perceived employability mediated the majority paths.Originality/valueThis is one of the few studies to examine perceived employability in line with academic engagement or stress and the first study to do so in China.

scholarly journals Mental Health and Psychological Impact during COVID-19 Pandemic: An Online Survey of Portuguese Higher Education Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 337
Author(s):  
Carlos Laranjeira ◽  
Maria Anjos Dixe ◽  
Olga Valentim ◽  
Zaida Charepe ◽  
Ana Querido
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Portuguese Higher Education

The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant psychological impact on vulnerable groups, particularly students. The present study aims to investigate the mental and psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated factors in a sample of Portuguese higher education students. An online cross-sectional study was conducted among 1522 higher education students selected by convenience sampling. The survey assessed mental health symptoms as well as sociodemographic variables, health-related perceptions, and psychological factors. Results were fitted to binary and multivariable logistic regression models. The overall prevalences of stress, anxiety, and depression were 35.7%, 36.2%, and 28.5%, respectively. Poor mental health outcomes were related with being female, having no children, living with someone with chronic disease, facing hopelessness, and lacking resilient coping. Future studies focusing on better ways to promote mental health and wellbeing among students are warranted. It is necessary to gather more evidence on the post-pandemic mental health using robust study designs and standardized assessment tools.

scholarly journals Student engagement in Higher Education, age and parental education level

2021 ◽  
Vol 38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Filomena COVAS ◽  
Feliciano Henriques VEIGA
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Engagement ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Public Higher Education ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Parental Education Level ◽  
Multidimensional Construct ◽  
Cognitive Behavioural

Abstract Within the scope of socio-cognitive theories, student engagement in school has been studied as a multidimensional construct. A four-dimensional perspective was adopted, with the dimensions: affective, cognitive, behavioural and agentic. The objective, to analyse how the variables age and parental education relate to student engagement in school. The sample consisted of 715 Portuguese public Higher Education students from the Lisbon area. The data was collected through an online survey, which included the Student Engagement in School: a Four-Dimensional Scale – Higher Education Version. Data analysis not only revealed that students of age 26 or older scored considerably higher results in engagement than younger colleagues, but also highlighted significant differences of engagement in the affective, behavioural and agentic dimensions, depending on parental education. The results, while partially corroborating the revised literature, suggest future in-depth studies.

scholarly journals Dynamics of perception of higher education applicants of the educational process organization features at the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture in 2019–2021

2021 ◽  
pp. 39-44
Author(s):  
A. Tserkovnyi ◽  
M. Tserkovna
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Cultural Studies ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Positive Perception ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Best Teachers ◽  
Professional Practitioners

The aim of the article is to study the dynamics of the perception of higher education students of the Department of Cultural Studies of the organization of the educational process in the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture. The article highlights the main directions of further work of the administration and teachers of the Department of Cultural Studies to coordinate actions to optimize the educational process. The methodology. To study the opinion of higher education students of the Department of Cultural Studies on the organization of the educational process at the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture, a survey was conducted in May 2020 and March 2021. The survey belongs to the type of “Mass common correspondence online survey”. The questionnaire “Applicants for higher education about the organization of the educational process at the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture” has 21 questions, 20 of which are closed questions. An additional open-ended question was added to allow respondents to express their views on the educational process. The questionnaire allowed for the omission of the question if the respondent did not have information. The answers were collected online, in Google forms. To achieve relative anonymity, only the year and specialty were recorded. No other personal data was registered. For questionnaires, a restriction on the period of recording results was introduced. The collection of answers to each questionnaire lasted 2 weeks. The results. The results of the analysis of the dynamics of perception allow us to conclude that during the year there was a significant increase in positive perception — 9 positions have changed significantly for the better in the perception of higher education students of the Department of Cultural Studies. However, there is an increase in the negative perception of several items in the survey — 3 positions have changed significantly for the worse in the perception of higher education students of the Department of Cultural Studies. 7 positions according to the perception of higher education students of the Department of Cultural Studies remained without significant changes. The scientific topicality. The article deals with the issues of the dynamics of perception of the organization of the educational process by higher education students of the Department of Cultural Studies of the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture. To research the opinion of higher education students of the Department of Cultural Studies on the organization of the educational process, a survey was conducted in May 2020 and March 2021. The practical significance. According to the results of the study of the dynamics of perception of the organization of the educational process at the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture, it is possible to offer to pay more attention to the proposals for higher education students to study separate programs abroad. It is also necessary to pay more attention to measures to attract the best teachers, to involve professional practitioners, experts, and representatives of employers in teaching and organizing the educational process.

Adoption of FinTech by Students in Higher Education Institutions

2021 ◽  
pp. 302-329
Author(s):  
Sakeena Ebrahim Traif ◽  
Ibrahim Ehsan Alshihabi ◽  
Abdulrahman Ajlan ◽  
Abdulqader Bubshait ◽  
Anjum Razzaque
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Payment Systems ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Mobile Payments ◽  
National Boundaries ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
New Algorithms

Financial technology is encouraging various new practices, such as diminishing of the use of cash in different countries, increasing the rate of use of mobile payments, introducing new algorithms for high-frequency trading across national boundaries, etc., hence attracting significant attention. However, the continues use of fintech is still doubted by scholars. As a result, this chapter aims to comprehend whether, and why, higher education students, who are future entrepreneurs, would be willing, or hesitate to utilize fintech. Data was collected from 350 higher education students from universities in Bahrain. Only those students who had prior experience with cashless online payment systems were the selected target population for this study's online survey. The findings confirmed that risk negatively effects the intent for the continence of using fintech, and convenience baring the strongest positive effect. This study contributes to theoretical and practical implications for future and budding entrepreneurs graduating from the higher education sector of Bahrain.

scholarly journals Assessment of the Future Role of Some Energy Sources by Higher Education Students in Hungary

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Nuclear Energy ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Pairwise Comparison ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Future Role ◽  
The Future

Serving the ever-increasing energy demand of the world by preventing the excessive deterioration of the environment requires the continuous development of energy technologies. Both renewable and nuclear power are reasonable alternatives to fossil sources. Beyond the engineering and economic issues, the social acceptance of the technologies is an essential factor. Recent literature pays growing attention to learning students' attitudes to renewable energy and sustainability since they are the future users and the decision-makers. Targeted actions in the field need thorough investigations about the opinions, attitudes, and knowledge level of the new generations. This paper contributes to a better understanding of higher education students' approaches to renewable and nuclear energy in Hungary by a voluntary online survey on evaluation and ranking the energy sources. The research sample includes 328 business, engineering, and state science students from various Hungarian universities. The results show the respondents are optimistic about favorable future changes in the utilization of renewable energies, but the opinions are scattered. Using the energy sources, sparingly seems to be more acceptable by the respondents than making financial sacrifices for a greener solution. The results of the pairwise comparison pointed out that solar power and wind power are considered decisive and acceptable sources. There is a general distrust of nuclear energy among the respondents. The analysis did not find significant differences between the responses of students from different faculties. The evaluations confirm a positive approach to sustainability and the particular emphasis on solar power. The result shows the need for knowledge formation that the assessment of the future role is not in line with the professional opinion and the national strategy

scholarly journals Advancing Sustainability Education in Business Studies through Digital Service Learning

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 283-299
Author(s):  
Stephanie Perkiss ◽  
Stephanos Anastasiadis ◽  
Leopold Bayerlein ◽  
Bonnie Dean ◽  
Hannah Jun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Global Citizens ◽  
Digital Service ◽  
Business Studies ◽  
Sustainability Curriculum

To support the development of a society that is attuned to the challenges presented by sustainable development, it is vital that higher education business students understand the value of sustainability, and act in a way that is consistent with these values. This paper explores a sustainability-focused experiential learning activity through investigating the utility of an emerging form of service learning in the digital space for developing global citizens. The paper presents an international case study of educators who employed digital service learning in various business education contexts. The research reports on the perceptions of higher education students in relation to their awareness, critical thinking and action for sustainability. The paper has practical contributions in identifying an opportunity for implementing sustainability curriculum into higher education for business.

scholarly journals Reducing Drug-use Harms among Higher Education Students: X Contextual-Behaviour Change Digital Intervention Development Using the Behaviour Change Wheel

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasilis S. Vasiliou ◽  
Samantha Dockray ◽  
Samantha Dick ◽  
Martin P. Davoren ◽  
Ciara Heavin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Harm Reduction ◽  
Behaviour Change ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Behavioural Change ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Behaviour Change Technique ◽  
Behaviour Change Wheel

Abstract Background: Digital harm-reduction interventions typically focus on people with severe drug-use problems, yet, these interventions have a moderate effectiveness on drug-users with lower levels of risk of harm. The difference in effectiveness may be explained by differences in behavioural patterns between the two groupings. Harnessing behavioural theories to understand what is at the core of drug-use behaviours to map the content of new interventions can improve the effectiveness of interventions for lower-risk drug-users. This is the first study to systematically apply the Behaviour Change Wheel (BCW) to understand the components, influencing capabilities, opportunities, and motivations (COM-B) of higher education students to change their drug-use behaviour. This is also the first study which identifies specific patterns of behaviours likely to be most responsive to harm reduction practices through the use of the Theoretical Domain Framework (TDF). Methods: We first conducted an online survey and a Delphi exercise to understand the factors influencing COM-B components of higher education students to change drug-use. Subsequently, we mapped all evidence onto the COM-B and the TDF to identify clusters of behaviours to target for change using a pattern-based discourse analysis. Finally, a series of multidisciplinary group meetings identified the intervention functions- the means by which the intervention change targeted behaviours and the Behavioural Change Techniques (BCTs) involved using the behaviour change technique taxonomy (v.1). Results: Twenty nine BCTs relevant to harm-reduction practices were identified and mapped across five intervention functions (education, modelling, persuasion, incentivization, and training) and five policy categories (communication/marketing, guidelines, regulation, service provision and environmental/social planning). These BCTs were distributed across eight identified saturated clusters of behaviours this intervention attempts to change. Conclusions: The BCTs identified will inform the development of a digitally delivered behaviour change intervention that focuses on increasing mindful decision-making with respect to drug-use and promotes alternatives to drug-use activities. The findings can also inform implementation scientists in applying context-specific harm-reduction practices in higher education. Examples of how the eight identified clusters of target behaviours are mapped across the COM-B components and the TDF are provided, along with suggestions of implementation practices for harm -reduction targeting students in higher education.

scholarly journals M-Learning Improves Knowledge Sharing Over e-Learning Platforms to Build Higher Education Students’ Social Capital

SAGE Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 215824402092657
Author(s):  
Anjum Razzaque
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Education Students ◽  
The Social ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Platforms ◽  
Undergraduate Business Students

The education sector is transforming from e-learning to m-learning due to its motivation capabilities that drive students toward self-motivated learning. However, this requires online participation through quality knowledge sharing (KS) of the social capital (SC) of resources. Past-reported low student participation calls for confirming whether social capital affects KS in m-learning. Scholars assessed this effect—however, not in the education sector—and revealed scant clarification of whether m-learning regulates SC through KS. Hence, this is the motivated aim reflected through a conceptual framework, that is, tested using multiple-regression analysis after collecting data from 334 Ahlia University undergraduate business students. The results confirm that m-learning moderates students’ SC through KS in e-/m-learning on Moodle. Implications for theory, practice, and society are revealed in this article.

scholarly journals Visual and Verbal Engagement of Higher Education Students in Videoconferencing

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marion Händel ◽  
Svenja Bedenlier ◽  
Bärbel Kopp ◽  
Michaela Gläser-Zikuda ◽  
Rudolf Kammerl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Course Characteristics ◽  
The Status ◽  
Potential Factors ◽  
Synchronous Online

Given that videoconferencing serves as a crucial means for remote teaching, the current study investigated higher education students’ (non)use of webcams and engagement in synchronous online courses. Three phases were studied: (1) A state of engagement; (2) antecedents that influence it; and (3) consequences of engagement. In particular, the aim of the study was to describe the status quo of students’ situation-specific engagement and to analyze potential factors contributing to it, namely, course characteristics, behavior of others, and individuals’ perceptions. Furthermore, the extent to which verbal and visual engagement influence each other was investigated. The cross-sectional online survey encompassed 4,143 students from all fields of studies of a comprehensive university. Results indicated that visual and verbal engagement were only slightly related to each other. Structural equation modelling revealed different direct and indirect influences on either visual or verbal engagement in synchronous online higher education courses. Due to the novelty of the research scope, results of this study provide a foundation for further investigation.

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