Background: COVID-19 pandemic shocked the world; it changes everybody's life,
especially in education and online learning becomes a new culture. Aim of the study: To assess
effect of online learning on psychological wellbeing, academic resilience, and self-efficacy among
college students. Subjects and Methods: Research design: A descriptive design was employed.
Setting: The study was conducted at faculty of nursing Benha University, Egypt. Subjects: A
convenience sample of 400 students from the Faculty of Nursing at Benha University, Qalyubia
Governorate. Tool of data collection: Tool (1) Personal data about the students. Tool (II)
Psychological Well-being Scale. Tool (III) Academic Resilience Scale. Tool (IV). Online Learning
Self-Efficacy Scale. Results: The findings revealed a negative impact of online learning on all three
variables: Less than two-thirds of the students reported low levels of psychological well-being,
suggesting potential detrimental effects on their mental and emotional health. Similar proportions of
students exhibited low level of academic resilience and poor level of online learning self-efficacy,
indicating decreased capacity to navigate academic difficulties with decrease student`s confidence
in their ability to succeed in the online environment. Conclusion: Statistically significant strong
correlations were observed on psychological wellbeing, academic resilience, and self-efficacy
among college students. This suggests that lower academic resilience and online self-efficacy are
associated with decreased psychological well-being. Recommendations: Develop and implement
psycho-educational modules that enhance students' self-efficacy in online learning environments
and Equip students with effective stress management skills and foster academic resilience to
navigate challenges associated with online learning. |
