Spiritual and Social Support as Correlates to the Online Learner Satisfaction Among Nursing Students

Marcelo M.  Dela Cruz III; April Obon

Authors

Marcelo M. Dela Cruz III Adventist University of the Philippines
April Obon Adventist University of the Philippines

Keywords:

Spiritual Support, Social Support, Online Learner Satisfaction, Spirituality

Abstract

The pandemic rushed the restructuring of educational systems to be primarily based through an online medium. Research on the kind of assistance that students require, if any, to maximize learning satisfaction is sparse. This study sought to ascertain the links between social and spiritual support and undergraduates' satisfaction with their online learning experiences. Using descriptive-correlational study and purposive sampling techniques, 132 nursing students took part in a face-to-face survey. The social and spiritual support and online course satisfaction scales were used in the study. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Spearman’s correlation coefficient. This study determined the respondents had a strong impression of spiritual support, a high perception of social support, and were satisfied with their online course. There is a weak positive correlation between social support and online learner satisfaction and a moderate positive correlation between spiritual support and online learner satisfaction. This study widens the knowledge of the effects spirituality and social connection can have on a student’s online satisfaction. Students who are satisfied with their online learning in the classroom could be more prepared to perform well in the workspace, which is especially important in healthcare clinical settings. Future studies should strive to include a larger sample size of students from a variety of institutions, degree programs, and geographical distributions.

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