Effect of the level of digital literacy of dental hygienists on occupational self-efficacy and organizational commitment / 대한구강보건학회지

ABSTRACT

Objectives@#This study aims to assess dental hygienists’ level of digital literacy and its effect on occupational self-efficacy and organizational commitment. @*Methods@#The online survey results, obtained from 307 respondents, were statistically analyzed using frequency analysis, t-test, one-way ANOVA, and multiple regression analysis with the IBM SPSS 20.0 software. @*Results@#The factors affecting the technology portion of digital literacy included age (P＜0.001), years in career (P＜0.001), number of personnel in workplace (P=0.009), level of education (P=0.001), region of workplace (P=0.002), and form of workplace (P=0.021). The factors affecting the application portion of digital literacy included age (P＜0.001), years in career (P=0.009), and number of personnel in the workplace (P=0.008). The level of occupational self-efficacy positively affected the technology portion of digital literacy, while organizational commitment positively affected the technology portion and negatively affected the application portion of digital literacy. @*Conclusions@#Although this study has limitations, it carries significance as a survey of dental hygienists’ digital literacy standing. To adapt to and function in the current society of digital informatics, ongoing education and research on digital literacy are warranted.