Can Internet Anxiety Affect Electronic Journals Usage? A Cross- Sectional Study with Iranian Postgraduate Dental Students
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
; 19(1): 4559, 01 Fevereiro 2019. tab
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS, BBO - Odontologia
| ID: biblio-998196
Biblioteca responsável:
BR1264.1
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To investigate internet anxiety among the dentistry students at Kerman University of Medical Sciences and its relationship with electronic journals use. Material andMethods:
In this cross-sectional study, all 72 postgraduate dental assistants at Dentistry School of Kerman University of Medical Sciences were considered. Internet anxiety questionnaire included demographic questions and questions measuring online journals use and the barriers of using. The data then analyzed using independent t-test and linear regression, with significance level set at 5%.Results:
The use of printed books was reported by 78.2% of the sample while the use of electronic books was 45.8%. The use of atlas was 28.9%, while the use of indexes and abstracts was 57.2. The participants used online journals mostly for research (30.8%) and education (27.7%). The most important advantages of online journals were fast access (25.1%) and easy use (19.9%). To get informed about online journals contents, they mostly used search engines and online databases (79%). The most important criterion was indexing in Web of Science (20.8%). A significant relationship between Internet anxiety and academic year was detected (p<0.05) also increase in internet use significantly increased Internet anxiety (p=0.001). We suggested increasing the knowledge and skill of dental students with online resources toward decreasing the level of their Internet anxiety.Conclusion:
A reverse relationship was observed between the academic year and internet anxiety, in other words, senior students were more anxious than the junior ones. This study did not ask about computer literacy, other studies have reported a negative relationship between computer literacy, Internet literacy and internet anxiety, so it is suggested to increase the knowledge and skill of students with computer, internet and online resources.
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
BBO - Odontologia
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LILACS
Assunto principal:
Ansiedade
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Redes de Comunicação de Computadores
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Estudos Transversais
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Publicação Periódica
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Irã (Geográfico)
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Estudo prognóstico
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Pesquisa qualitativa
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
Assunto da revista:
Odontologia
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Artigo