Background: Due to the impact of COVID-19, loneliness rates among university students have increased. Despite research evidence on the impact of loneliness on depression among university students, only a few studies have focused on the mediating mechanism of this relationship. The investigation of the role of self-esteem and life satisfaction in…

Adults represent a vital and growing undergraduate demographic, bringing diverse experiences and expectations to the educational environment, yet their unique needs are often underserved. Adult learners face challenges beyond attending classes or completing homework (Bellare et al., 2023). This study examines the interplay between satisfaction,…

A mediation model was developed and tested through structural equation modeling, explicating the relationships among student interaction, social presence (perceiving others as "real" in an online environment), and student satisfaction with online learning in counselor education, with a national sample of 378 participants enrolled in US.…

Concern over academic entitlement has grown in higher education in the last two decades. Academic entitlement, defined as unfounded expectations of academic success, undeserved services and unrealistic accommodations (McLellan & Jackson, 2017), in nursing students is an under investigated phenomena. In this correlational, cross-sectional…

The study tested the associations between stress and coping on mood, course satisfaction and learning motivation. Undergraduate students (N = 175) were surveyed on student stressors, personality, support and control against mood, course satisfaction and motivation. Defensive pessimism, context control and agreeableness lowered anxiety.…

The objective of this study is to analyse the role that motivation and attitude play as mediators in the relationship between student satisfaction with online learning and comfort during COVID-19 pandemic in Sikkim, India. We define perceived comfort as the level of flexibility and convenience in using technologies for online learning. Motivation…

The main objective of the present study was to explore the role of the forces in the context external to the setting of a specific vocational setting (i.e., an academic major in a university) in the congruence-satisfaction relationship. Four hundred and fifty-three Chinese university students responded to the Career Personality Styles Inventory,…

The purpose of this study is to explore the mediating role of satisfaction on attitude and usage continuity of higher education students in National Assessment and Accreditation Council accrediated institutes in India in the context of an elearning environment. To investigate the issue, we collected data from 634 students in the elearning…

Motivation, stress, and satisfaction are all key elements in academic success. Academic motivation is linked with positive outcomes, such as low levels of stress, high satisfaction, and mental well-being. Although it is well documented that motivational orientation, stress, and satisfaction are closely related together, very little attention has…

"U.S. News and World Report's" "Best Law Schools" dominate the conversation on quality in legal education. Despite their popularity, the criteria used to rank schools often has little to do with the quality of the educational experience. If rankings are intended to demonstrate quality, then these measures should be related with…

Satisfaction with one's academic major is critical to a university student's development. This study explores the interrelationships among thinking styles, grit, and academic major satisfaction in both deaf or hard-of-hearing (DHH) and hearing students, employing independent samples t-tests to compare the two groups, Pearson's correlation analysis…

To explore the mechanism among digital literacy, online learning satisfaction, online learning engagement, and parents' educational expectations, a survey-based quantitative research approach was adopted to collect data. A total of 916 Chinese junior high school students completed an online questionnaire that included the digital literacy scale,…

International student enrollment at American higher education institutions has grown mostly unabated since tracking began in 1948, but has not been met with a corresponding investment in programming to assist students during their transition or their enrollment stateside. In the interest of providing better support to international students, this…

Student satisfaction plays a crucial role in assessing the effectiveness of distance education programmes. This is very important for the instructional design in higher education institutes and for educational decision-making and policy. The main purpose of the present study was to examine some key processes that affect learning in a distance…

The landscape of education has experienced significant changes as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Central to the recent developments is the increasing concerns related to the levels of student satisfaction and performance in Mathematics within the context of online learning. This study seeks to fill the gaps in existing research…