Korean J Occup Health Nurs.  2013 Feb;22(1):57-65.

Factors Affecting Nurses' Web-based Learning Achievement in Schoolwork

• Kim YI
• Kim TY

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the factors that affected self efficacy, social support and learning achievement in the web-based learning of graduate school students.
METHODS
The data were collected from 79 nurses in a web-based learning. A self-reported questionnaire was used to assess the level of self-efficacy, social support and learning achievement.
RESULTS
The learning achievement was significantly improved to 4.05 points after web-based learning compared to 2.69 points before web-based learning, and all other items were also improved. Self-efficacy was improved to 3.91 points from 3.66 points after web-based learning and so was social support to 4.18 points from 3.94 points. Fatigue and stress among health behavior characteristics were significantly decreased after web-based learning.
CONCLUSION
This study shows that the web-based learning improved self-efficacy and social support of the students. And self-efficacy was an important factor in learning achievement. It is necessary to develop a strategy to improve self-efficacy as well as to manage social support for increasing interactions among the nurses in a web-based learning.

Keyword

Web-based learning; Learning achievement; Self-efficacy; Social support

MeSH Terms

Achievement
Fatigue
Health Behavior
Humans
Learning
Surveys and Questionnaires
Self Efficacy