Psychological Factors Influencing the Academic Achievement of Health Care Sector University Students in the Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

The study is to providing exploratory data of seeking for the measures for improving the academic achievement in online education environment, by understanding the relations of academic achievement, major satisfaction, self-efficacy degree, and self-esteem targeting the health care sector students. Using the SPSS 21.0 Program, the data was analyzed. The results of this study are as follows. As a result of analyzing differences in major satisfaction with the sociodemographic characters of subjects, it was significant differences with department (p<.001), academic achievement(p=.028), and motivation for major selection(p<.001). In the analysis of differences in self-efficacy with the sociodemographic characters, it was significant differences with academic achievement(p=.001) and motivation for major selection(p<.001). The factor influencing the academic achievement was self-efficacy. The coefficient of determination(R2) meaning the explanatory power of the model was 9.6%. Therefore, in order to increase learners' academic achievement, programs that can increase learners' interest in learning, interactions and feedback between professors and learners, awareness of learners' importance, and positive thinking processes to cope with crises must be provided.