Self-care practices and online student engagement during Covid-19 in the Philippines: A mixed methods study

The Covid-19 pandemic and the transition of educational landscapes from traditional to online classes, have exposed students to an increased risk of mental health problems that can impact their educational engagement and learning outcomes. Self-care practices can help protect students from psycholog...

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Published in:Issues in educational research Vol. 31; no. 3; pp. 699 - 717
Main Author: Cleofas, Jerome V
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Perth, WA Institutes for Educational Research in NSW, SA and WA 01.09.2021
Western Australian Institute for Educational Research Inc
Subjects:
Activities of daily living
Caring
College Students
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 (Disease)
Distance Education
Educational Change
Electronic Learning
Epidemics
Foreign Countries
Interpersonal Relationship
Learner Engagement
Learning
Mental Health
Mixed methods research
Online Courses
Outcomes of Education
Pandemics
Quarantine
Self-care, Health
Social aspects
Student Attitudes
Student participation
Undergraduate Students
Web-based instruction
Well Being
Philippines
ISSN:1837-6290, 0313-7155, 1837-6290
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Summary:The Covid-19 pandemic and the transition of educational landscapes from traditional to online classes, have exposed students to an increased risk of mental health problems that can impact their educational engagement and learning outcomes. Self-care practices can help protect students from psychological challenges, and also improve student outcomes; however, the drastic societal changes brought about by quarantine and digital learning may cause disruptions in students' practice of self-care. The aim of this convergent mixed methods study is to determine the relationship between self-care practices and online student engagement, and describe the barriers in practising self-care among undergraduate students during the pandemic. An online survey was administered to a convenience sample of 202 students from De La Salle University, Philippines. Quantitative results suggest that specific domains of self-care practices are statistically linked with background characteristics and online student engagement. On the other hand, two themes describing the barriers to practising self-care emerged from the qualitative data: (1) quarantine-related barriers; and (2) online-class-related barriers.
Bibliography:Issues in Educational Research, Vol. 31, No. 3, Sep 2021, 699-717
Informit, Melbourne (Vic)
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ISSN:1837-6290
0313-7155
1837-6290