Personality traits and stress perception as predictors of students' online engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic coupled with increasing student numbers means online learning will remain a prevalent feature of the university experience, therefore it is vital that we understand how personality can influence student online engagement. The current study examined whether students' personality traits and stress perception predicted their online engagement with their studies during the COVID-19 pandemic. A sample of 301 first year psychology students completed the Big Five Inventory, Challenge and Hindrance Stress Scales, and the Online Student Engagement Scale, which measured students': engagement skills, emotional engagement, participation and performance. Results revealed that conscientiousness positively predicted all types of online engagement. Extraversion predicted participatio

SUBMITTER: Quigley M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8979773 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature