Perceptions of chiropractic students on digital literacy skills at a South African university: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The purpose of this study was to assess chiropractic students' opinions of their digital literacy proficiencies.

Methods

A cross-sectional, quantitative, and exploratory study was conducted with 1st to 4th year bachelor of health sciences and 1st to 2nd year master of health sciences chiropractic students (n = 244) at the University of Johannesburg using an anonymous, self-administered online Likert-style questionnaire. The 41-item survey collected demographic data and students' self-perceptions on 4 aspects of digital literacy skills, namely, information literacy (IL), information communications technology literacy (ICTL), information and communications technology utilization (ICTU), and media literacy (ML). Data were analyzed according to the 4 constructs.

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SUBMITTER: Pyper CN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12430332 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature