Factors influencing intention to use videoconferencing tools in online distance education among students in Philippine maritime schools

Studies exploring the determinants of intention to use videoconferencing tools among maritime students received little attention. Schools and learning communities utilizing such technologies must be cognizant of the factors that influence students' intention to continue using these platforms for learning to fully exploit its value and benefits for education. This study determined the factors associated with the intention to use videoconferencing tools in online distance education among maritime students. A cross-sectional study was conducted using the administration of an online survey tool among 234 male students in two Philippine maritime schools. Multiple linear regression analysis demonstrated that attitude towards videoconferencing, perceived class engagement in virtual conferences, perceived ease of use, and perceived usefulness of videoconference technology predicted videoconferencing utilization intention among maritime students. Videoconferencing technology remains a valuable platform that facilitates and supports educational activities during the COVID-19 outbreak. [ FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Australian Journal of Maritime & Ocean Affairs is the property of Routledge and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full . (Copyright applies to all s.)

More than a year into the pandemic: Do higher education students still practice protective behaviors against COVID-19?

BACKGROUND: The exponential increase of cases and the emergence of the new COVID-19 variants continue to be a challenge. It remains crucial to assess whether or not minimum health standards against COVID-19 are consistently followed. This study determined the higher education students' practice of protective measures against COVID-19 of more than a year into the pandemic. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A questionnaire web survey, cross-sectional study was conducted among higher education students (n = 2309) of a public university in the Philippines. Data were analyzed using the SPSS software. RESULTS: Results indicated that students generally had a high practice of COVID-19 preventive measures. However, only 45.9% always practice physical distancing measures, and only 35.9% always seek information related to COVID-19 after more than a year into the pandemic. Female, married, graduate level, with a monthly family income of PHP 10,000 and above, and personal knowledge of someone who tested for COVID-19 had a significantly higher practice of COVID-19 protective measures. Older age, higher general self-reported health status, and higher intention to comply with recommended protective health behaviors were significantly correlated with higher practice of preventive measures against COVID-19. CONCLUSION: After more than a year of being into the pandemic, students still practice preventive health behaviors, however, this is not done consistently. As the pandemic is still not over in the country and many parts of the world, continuous monitoring and a reminder to practice minimum protective health protocols are needed to mitigate and prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Is Videoconference "Zoom" Fatigue Real among Nursing Students?

In the article, the authors present their online cross-sectional survey to assess the experiences of Zoom fatigue or videoconference fatigue among nursing students. The research used descriptive, comparative and correlational data analyses and the Zoom Exhaustion and Fatigue (ZEF) scale to determine the fatigue experiences of nursing students in a private university in the Philippines. Based on the results, students with unstable internet and poor academic performance were mainly affected.

Predicting nursing students' intention to attend face-to-face classes on school reopening: A theory of planned behavior application.

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in school closures and the reopening of schools is considered to be a possible approach to start reversing learning deficits. However, the literature is scarce on the determinants of intention to attend face-to-face classes among nursing students. METHOD: This cross-sectional study examined students' intention to attend limited face-to-face classes on school reopening, and its association among the core constructs of the Theory of Planned Behavior. Undergraduate nursing students of one university in the Philippines (n = 322) answered an online questionnaire. Predictor variables were determined by multiple linear regression analysis. RESULTS: Results demonstrated that nursing students had a high intention (4.47 of 5) to attend limited face-to-face classes. First- and second-year students had significantly higher intention to attend limited face-to-face classes than third- and fourth-year nursing students. Multiple regression analysis suggested that attitude (ß = .127, p = .001), subjective norm (ß = .400, p = .000), and perceived behavioral control (ß = .326, p = .000) positively predicted students' intention to attend face-to-face classes. CONCLUSION: As many schools prepare for the gradual reopening of campuses, the different beliefs of students may be considered by nursing schools to better understand students' intention for face-to-face instruction.

Demographic, Health and Pandemic-Related Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccination Intention Among Filipino Emerging Adults

Emerging adults have become more susceptible to COVID-19 because of the emergence of the Delta and Omicron variants. Vaccination can help protect them from contracting the virus. However, in the Philippines, vaccine acceptance rates are low. This cross-sectional study sought to determine the demographic, health, and pandemic-related determinants of COVID-19 vaccination intention among Filipino emerging adults. A total of 1692 Filipinos aged 18?24 years old participated in this study by answering an online survey. Findings reveal that 57.03% of the respondents do not intend to complete their COVID-19 vaccinations. Logistic regression analysis results suggest that less than ?very good? self-reported health, lower life satisfaction, previous exposure to a COVID-19 patient, and lower pandemic fatigue were associated with greater odds of intending to vaccinate among Filipino emerging adults (p < 0.05).

COVID-19 Death Occurrences, Pandemic Fatigue, and Well-Being

Fifteen months since the pandemic started, the Philippines continues its struggle to control COVID-19 cases and deaths. This cross-sectional study, with 1,467 respondents, examined the predictive role of occurrences of COVID-19 related deaths within social circles to pandemic fatigue and selected well-being outcomes. Findings suggest that personally knowing someone who died from COVID-19 significantly increases pandemic fatigue, subjective well-being, and life satisfaction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Journal of Loss & Trauma is the property of Routledge and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward COVID-19 among healthy population in the Philippines

COVID-19 pandemic has become a severe health threat to the Philippines and around the world. At the early onset of the pandemic, it is imperative to measure the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) among healthy individuals to better understand the causes, transmission, and preventive measures. Purpose: This study aimed to identify the knowledge, attitude, and practice towards COVID-19 in a healthy Filipino population during the early onset of the pandemic outbreak. Methods: This cross-sectional rapid online and web-based survey was conducted among healthy Filipino population. A total of 1634 subjects participated via the Google survey link. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the respondents' profile characteristics and KAP scores. The One-Way ANOVA or independent sample t-test was used to measure KAP scores' differences when grouped according to respondents' profile characteristics. Pearson correlation was used to measure the relationship among the KAP scores. The data were all analyzed using the SPSS version 26.0. Results: The overall knowledge scores revealed 67.7%. Filipinos believed COVID-19 would finally be successfully controlled and confident that the Philippines can win the battle against the virus through preventive practices. KAP scores showed significant differences with age, sex (p<0.000), and place of residence (p<0.000), occupation (p<0.000), and marital status (p<0.000). A significant positive low correlation between knowledge and practice (r=0.076, p<0.01), attitude and practice (r=0.100, p<0.01).Conclusion: Albeit a low knowledge of COVID-19, healthy Filipino populations had a positive attitude and compliant with the preventive measures. This study hopes to contribute to the growing corpus of literature on COVID-19 to provide evidence-based information towards health promotion, illness prevention, and control of possible virus' spread.

The information-seeking behavior and levels of knowledge, precaution, and fear of college students in Iloilo, Philippines amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 pandemic is devastating the health, social, and economic well-being of citizens worldwide. The high rates of morbidity and mortality and the absence of vaccines cause fear among the people regardless of age, gender, or social status. People's fear is heightened by misinformation spread across all media types, especially on social media. Filipino college students are one of the top Internet users worldwide and are very active in social media. Hence they are very prone to misinformation. This paper aims to ascertain the levels of knowledge, precaution, and fear of COVID-19 of the college students in Iloilo, Philippines, and determine the effects of their information-seeking behavior on the variables above. This paper is a cross-sectional survey that used a qualitative-quantitative method and snowball sampling technique. Data were gathered among 228 college students using an online survey instrument a few months after the pandemic began. College students were knowledgeable of the basic facts about the highly infectious COVID-19. However, the majority were inclined to believe the myths and misinformation regarding the pandemic. Television was the primary, most believable, and preferred source when seeking information. The Internet as a preferred source of information was significantly associated with a high level of knowledge. In contrast, the information sourced from interpersonal channels were found to make college students very cautious. The local presence of COVID-19 cases had caused college students to fear, likely exacerbated by the plethora of information about the pandemic, mostly from Facebook. This is the first study conducted on the effects of the information-seeking behavior on the levels of knowledge, precaution, and fear of COVID-19 of the college students in Iloilo, Philippines.

Psychometric Properties of 'Attitude towards e-Learning Scale' among Nursing Students

As nursing schools embrace e-learning during and beyond the COVID-19 crisis, academic nursing institutions must first assess the attitude or perception of students to achieve successful transition and transformation to e-learning. However, there is limited information about the psychometric properties that measure the attitudes towards e-learning among nursing students in the Philippines. The objective of the study is to determine the validity and reliability of the attitudes towards e-learning scale Filipino nursing students. This descriptive cross-sectional study included 111 Filipino nursing students in selected public and private universities were selected through purposive sampling. The attitude toward e-learning scale was assessed for construct validity through exploratory factor analysis using varimax rotation and internal consistency reliability using Cronbach's a and -item-total correlation. The nine-item attitude towards e-learning scale was loaded on one component with factor loadings ranging from -0.907 to 0.893, explaining 61.92 percent of the total variance. The KMO test revealed a value of 0.900, while Bartlett's test was 644.380 (df =55, p=0.000). The corrected item-total correlation of each item varied in between 0.409 to 0.854, and the Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the 9-item scale was 0.917. The 9-item instrument was valid and reliable in assessing the attitude towards e-learning among nursing students. Further studies should be done in order to test it among varied health science students.