The relationship between perceived stress and computer technology attitude: an application on health sciences...

Area of Science:

• Health Sciences Education
• Psychology

Background:

• Student well-being is crucial in health sciences education.
• Understanding the interplay between technology attitudes and stress is important for student support.

Purpose of the Study:

• To determine health sciences students' attitudes towards perceived stress.
• To assess students' attitudes towards computer technologies.
• To examine the relationship between stress and computer technology attitudes.

Main Methods:

• Descriptive study design.
• Questionnaire administered to 764 health sciences students.
• Data analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-tests, ANOVA, and regression analysis.

Main Results:

• Female students (mean=3.78) showed more positive computer technology attitudes than male students (mean=3.62).
• A significant regression model (F=16.291; p<0.005) was found between computer technology attitude (CTA) and perceived stress (PS).
• A negative relationship exists: increased CTA correlates with decreased PS (r=-0.275).

Conclusions:

• Positive attitudes towards computer technology are linked to lower perceived stress.
• Effective use of computer technologies can be integrated into stress-coping strategies.
• Interventions promoting positive technology engagement may aid stress reduction in health sciences students.