How Does Digital Competence Preserve University Students' Psychological Well-Being During the Pandemic? An Investigation From Self-Determined Theory

被引:38
作者
Wang, Xinghua [1 ]
Zhang, Ruixue [2 ]
Wang, Zhuo [1 ]
Li, Tiantian [1 ]
机构
[1] Qingdao Univ, Normal Coll, Qingdao, Peoples R China
[2] Qingdao Univ, Sch Math & Stat, Qingdao, Peoples R China
关键词
digital competence; psychological wellbeing; university students; pandemic; socioeconomic status; COGNITIVE LOAD; MOTIVATION; ONLINE; MODEL; AUTONOMY; BURNOUT;
D O I
10.3389/fpsyg.2021.652594
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
This study conceptualized digital competence in line with self-determined theory (SDT) and investigated how it alongside help-seeking and learning agency collectively preserved university students' psychological well-being by assisting them to manage cognitive load and academic burnout, as well as increasing their engagement in online learning during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Moreover, students' socioeconomic status and demographic variables were examined. Partial least square modeling and cluster analysis were performed on the survey data collected from 695 students. The findings show that mental load and mental effort were positively related to academic burnout, which was significantly negatively associated with student engagement in online learning. Digital competence did not directly affect academic burnout, but indirectly via its counteracting effect on cognitive load. However, help-seeking and agency were not found to be significantly negatively related to cognitive load. Among the three SDT constructs, digital competence demonstrated the greatest positive influence on student engagement. In addition, female students from humanities and social sciences disciplines and lower-income families seemed to demonstrate the weakest digital competence, lowest learning agency, and least help-seeking behaviors. Consequently, they were more vulnerable to high cognitive load and academic burnout, leading to the lowest learning engagement. This study contributes to the ongoing arguments related to the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and informs the development of efficient interventions that preserve university students' psychological well-being in online learning.
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