Self-regulated learning and psychological well-being in the online learning environment : A correlation study

This study examines the correlation between self-regulated learning (SRL) and psychological well-being (PWB) in students in the online learning environment. Previous research suggests that these concepts are positively correlated, i.e. that application of SRL contributes to better PWB or vice versa....

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Main Authors: Mitrokhin Touma, David, Nyman, Oscar
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: KTH, Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS) 2021
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topic Online learning
self-regulated learning
well-being
psychological well-being.
Media and Communication Technology
Medieteknik
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self-regulated learning
well-being
psychological well-being.
Media and Communication Technology
Medieteknik
Mitrokhin Touma, David
Nyman, Oscar
Self-regulated learning and psychological well-being in the online learning environment : A correlation study
description This study examines the correlation between self-regulated learning (SRL) and psychological well-being (PWB) in students in the online learning environment. Previous research suggests that these concepts are positively correlated, i.e. that application of SRL contributes to better PWB or vice versa. However, most studies on this relation have been performed with the traditional/in-person learning environment as context. Therefore, there is a lack of insight into how this relation might behave in the online learning environment, which is currently employed by many universities due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Thus, in this study, SRL and PWB were measured across 6 subscales each in students at KTH in order to perform a correlation analysis between the subscales of the two concepts. The aim is to gain in-sight into the relationship between SRL and PWB, which could be useful for teachers in assisting their students’ utilization of SRL and in turn improve their PWB.  Data was gathered through an online survey which was administered to students at KTH through a course and was published on an online forum for KTH students on Facebook in the year 2021. The survey received 103 responses. The data was analyzed using Spearman rank correlation analysis, which revealed mostly statistically insignificant correlations, or statistically significant but weak correlations between the subscales within SRL and PWB. The results show an overall weaker correlation between SRL and PWB compared to the results of previous studies. The large number of insignificant correlations might indicate that the sample size was insufficient for the method and tools used. In conclusion, the results of this study did not reveal much meaningful information on the relation between SRL and PWB in students in the online learning environment.  === I denna studie undersöktes korrelationen mellan självreglerat lärande (SRL) och psykologiskt välmående (PWB) i online-lärandemiljön. Tidigare forskning har visat att dessa koncept är positivt relaterade, dvs. att användning av SRL kan bidra till bättre psykologiskt välmående eller vice versa. Tidigare studier som undersöker denna relation har undersökt frågan med den traditionella lärandemiljön som kontext, där studenter och lärare träffas i person. Det finns därför en kunskapslucka gällande hur denna relation ser ut i online-lärandemiljön, som i skrivande stund används av många lärosäten på grund av den rådande Covid-19 pandemin. Därför har i denna studie PWB och SRL mätts över 6 delskalor var hos studenter på KTH för att utföra en korrelationsanalys mellan delskalorna av de två koncepten. Syftet var att få insikt i relationen mellan SRL och PWB med målet att det kan hjälpa lärare assistera deras studenter applicera SRL strategier och då bidra till bättre PWB hos studenter i online-lärandemiljön. Data samlades in med en online-enkät som delades ut till studenter på KTH genom en kurs och publicerades på ett online-forum för KTH studenter på Facebook året 2021. Enkäten fick 103 svar. Datan undersöktes med Spearmans rangkorrelationsmatris, som visade mestadels icke-signifikanta korrelationer, eller signifikanta, men svaga, korrelationer mellan delskalorna inom SRL och PWB. Resultaten av denna studie visar på svagare relation mellan SRL och PWB jämfört med resultat i tidigare studier. Det stora antalet icke signifikanta korrelationer kan tyda på att sampel-storleken var för liten för instrumenten som användes. Sammanfattningsvis så gav inte denna studie mycket betydelse-full insikt i relationen mellan SRL och PWB i online lärandemiljön.
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spelling ndltd-UPSALLA1-oai-DiVA.org-kth-2992632021-08-07T05:30:28ZSelf-regulated learning and psychological well-being in the online learning environment : A correlation studyengSjälvreglerat lärande och psykologiskt välmående i online-lärandemiljön : En korrelationsstudieMitrokhin Touma, DavidNyman, OscarKTH, Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)2021Online learningself-regulated learningwell-beingpsychological well-being.Media and Communication TechnologyMedieteknikThis study examines the correlation between self-regulated learning (SRL) and psychological well-being (PWB) in students in the online learning environment. Previous research suggests that these concepts are positively correlated, i.e. that application of SRL contributes to better PWB or vice versa. However, most studies on this relation have been performed with the traditional/in-person learning environment as context. Therefore, there is a lack of insight into how this relation might behave in the online learning environment, which is currently employed by many universities due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Thus, in this study, SRL and PWB were measured across 6 subscales each in students at KTH in order to perform a correlation analysis between the subscales of the two concepts. The aim is to gain in-sight into the relationship between SRL and PWB, which could be useful for teachers in assisting their students’ utilization of SRL and in turn improve their PWB.  Data was gathered through an online survey which was administered to students at KTH through a course and was published on an online forum for KTH students on Facebook in the year 2021. The survey received 103 responses. The data was analyzed using Spearman rank correlation analysis, which revealed mostly statistically insignificant correlations, or statistically significant but weak correlations between the subscales within SRL and PWB. The results show an overall weaker correlation between SRL and PWB compared to the results of previous studies. The large number of insignificant correlations might indicate that the sample size was insufficient for the method and tools used. In conclusion, the results of this study did not reveal much meaningful information on the relation between SRL and PWB in students in the online learning environment.  I denna studie undersöktes korrelationen mellan självreglerat lärande (SRL) och psykologiskt välmående (PWB) i online-lärandemiljön. Tidigare forskning har visat att dessa koncept är positivt relaterade, dvs. att användning av SRL kan bidra till bättre psykologiskt välmående eller vice versa. Tidigare studier som undersöker denna relation har undersökt frågan med den traditionella lärandemiljön som kontext, där studenter och lärare träffas i person. Det finns därför en kunskapslucka gällande hur denna relation ser ut i online-lärandemiljön, som i skrivande stund används av många lärosäten på grund av den rådande Covid-19 pandemin. Därför har i denna studie PWB och SRL mätts över 6 delskalor var hos studenter på KTH för att utföra en korrelationsanalys mellan delskalorna av de två koncepten. Syftet var att få insikt i relationen mellan SRL och PWB med målet att det kan hjälpa lärare assistera deras studenter applicera SRL strategier och då bidra till bättre PWB hos studenter i online-lärandemiljön. Data samlades in med en online-enkät som delades ut till studenter på KTH genom en kurs och publicerades på ett online-forum för KTH studenter på Facebook året 2021. Enkäten fick 103 svar. Datan undersöktes med Spearmans rangkorrelationsmatris, som visade mestadels icke-signifikanta korrelationer, eller signifikanta, men svaga, korrelationer mellan delskalorna inom SRL och PWB. Resultaten av denna studie visar på svagare relation mellan SRL och PWB jämfört med resultat i tidigare studier. Det stora antalet icke signifikanta korrelationer kan tyda på att sampel-storleken var för liten för instrumenten som användes. Sammanfattningsvis så gav inte denna studie mycket betydelse-full insikt i relationen mellan SRL och PWB i online lärandemiljön. Student thesisinfo:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesistexthttp://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-299263TRITA-EECS-EX ; 2021:305application/pdfinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess