Houshang Garavand; Salman Zarei
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the mediating role of corona stress in the relationship between loneliness with academic engagement. The research method was correlation of the type structural equation modeling. The population of this study included all undergraduate students of Lorestan University ...
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The purpose of this study was to determine the mediating role of corona stress in the relationship between loneliness with academic engagement. The research method was correlation of the type structural equation modeling. The population of this study included all undergraduate students of Lorestan University in the academic year 2021-2022.The statistical sample size was determined based on Klein's thumb rule equal to 240 people which was done by available sampling method and online questionnaire. The instruments used in this study were University of California Los Angeles Loneliness Scale (UCLA), Corona Stress Scale (CSS) and Academic Engagement Scale (AES). Data analysis was performed using structural equation modeling statistical method and by the SPSS-22, and AMOS-24 software. The results showed that loneliness has a direct relationship on the academic engagement and an indirect effect on the academic engagement due to corona stress. Due to the results, authorities are required to increase academic engagement in higher education by planning intervening programs, holding workshops and presenting counseling to reduce these factors in order to increasing students' academic engagement
