Investigating the learning self-efficacy of a fully online teaching environment among undergraduate Chinese medical students: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fully online learning has become a common option in many universities worldwide in the post-COVID-19 era. The study aimed to evaluate the dimensions and characteristics of the fully online learning self-efficacy among Chinese undergraduate medical and nonmedical students.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted from January to August 2023 at Xihua University in China. A stratified cluster sampling method was used to enroll participants of undergraduate students. The Chinese version of the online learning self-efficacy scale (OLSES) was used to collect the demographic information. Cronbach's alpha coefficient, exploratory factor analyses, confirmatory factor analyses, and linear regression analyses were conducted in the study.

Results

A total of 203 co

SUBMITTER: Ma X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11344323 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature