ERIC Number: EJ1361388
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1052-4800
EISSN: EISSN-1945-2993
Available Date: N/A
Medical Educators Are Techno-Stressed: An Unforeseen Consequence of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Hayden, Colleen; Stover, Sheri; Parmelee, Dean
Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, v33 n3 p51-68 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 necessitated an abrupt transition from in-person to virtual instruction. This study investigates the effects of techno-stress levels on medical school faculty. A survey instrument was sent to faculty members to capture quantitative and narrative information. Quantitative responses (n = 132) were analyzed using independent and paired-samples t tests, and narrative responses were evaluated using qualitative theme analysis. Results showed that higher hours of instruction result in increased techno-stress and that greater confidence with using technology results in lower techno-stress. Suggestions are provided to reduce techno-stress in medical educators.
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, College Faculty, Medical Schools, School Closing, Online Courses, Distance Education, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Stress Variables, Faculty Workload, Self Efficacy, Technological Literacy, Anxiety, Coping, Stress Management, Fatigue (Biology)
Miami University. 303 South Patterson Avenue, Oxford, OH 45056. Tel: 513-529-9265; Fax: 513-529-9264; Web site: http://celt.miamioh.edu/ject/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: N/A