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. 2020 Jul 31:32:106104.
doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2020.106104. eCollection 2020 Oct.

Dataset of Jordanian university students' psychological health impacted by using e-learning tools during COVID-19

Ahmad S Haider  1 , Saleh Al-Salman  1
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Dataset of Jordanian university students' psychological health impacted by using e-learning tools during COVID-19

Ahmad S Haider et al. Data Brief. .

Abstract

A dataset was compiled to examine the psychosomatic impact of COVID-19's e-learning digital tools on Jordanian university students' well-being. In response to the state of emergency imposed by COVID-19, Jordanian universities switched to the online learning model as an alternative to traditional face-to-face education. The researchers designed a questionnaire that consists of two main sections; the first section included demographic information including gender, level/year, age, and cumulative average (GPA). The second section comprised five main constructs: (1) use of digital tools (mobile phone, laptop, i-pad) before and after COVID-19, (2) sleeping habits before and after COVID-19, (3) social interaction, (4) psychological state, and (5) academic performance. The researchers contacted different instructors teaching compulsory courses at four public and private universities and asked them to distribute the electronic questionnaire. Using the snowball sampling method, the questionnaire was delivered to students studying at the selected universities, and a total of 775 responses were received. The data were analyzed according to Likert's five-point scale, where frequencies and percentages were calculated. The data will be useful for researchers interested in studying the relationship between the e-learning model and psychosomatic disorders. Policymakers can use the data to identify university students' emotional and psychological needs and propose practical solutions for their educational well-being.

Keywords: COVID19; College students; Disorders; Emotional well-being; Jordan; Psychosomatic; Stress; Tension.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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