SEVİNÇ KÖSE TUNCER, PAPATYA KARAKURT, MERYEM FIRAT
Türk Fen ve Sağlık Dergisi - 2022;3(3):168-175
Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate the correlation between anxiety levels of nursing students and e-learning during COVID-19 pandemic. Material and Methods: The population of this descriptive study consisted of all the students studying at nursing school during spring term of 2019-2020 academic year. No sampling selection was employed and the study was completed with 284 students. The “the Socio-demographic Form”, “State-Trait Anxiety Inventory” and “General Attitude Scale Towards E-Learning” were employed to collect the data. Percentage distributions, means, t test, One-Way ANOVA and correlation analysis were used in the data analysis Results: It was determined that the participants’ mean age was 20.83±1.71 years, 73.9% of them were female, 29.2% of them were second-year students and 82.7% of them had a moderate income level. While age and grade had an effect on anxiety, considering oneself sufficient in using electronic tools had an effect on e-learning. The students’ state and anxiety mean score was 45.01±5.63, their trait anxiety mean score was 49.77±7.17, their e-learning susceptibility mean score was 35.38±10.15 and their e-learning avoidance mean score was 21.14±7.71. There was no significant correlation between the students’ mean scores of State-trait anxiety inventory and General Attitude Scale Towards E-Learning. Conclusion: It was concluded that e-learning received by the students during distance education and their anxieties were independent from each other.
