E-LEARNING SATISFACTION, E-LEARNING OUTCOMES AND MENTAL HEALTH IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Abstract

The purpose of the present was to ascertain interrelationships between e-learning satisfaction, e-learning outcomes and mental health in university students during COVID-19 pandemic. A sample of university students (N=240) with equal representation of gender and age range of 18-21 years was recruited through purposive sampling technique from public and private sector universities of Lahore. In order to measure study variables, self-constructed Demographic Information Sheet, Students Satisfaction with Online Learning Scale (Dziuban et al., 2007), E- Learning Outcomes Scale (Emo & Ashill, 2016) and Positive Mental Health Scale (Lukat et al.,2016) were used. Analyses reveals e-learning satisfaction and eleaning outcomes as significant predictors of mental health whereas a predictive association between e-learning outcomes and mental health is also evident. Further, e-learning outcomes significantly mediated the association of e-learning satisfaction with mental health in university students. The results have important implications for developmental and educational psychologists.