Multidimensional Poverty as a Determinant of Techno-Distress in Online Education: Evidence from the Post-Pandemic Era
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Theoretical Framework and Hypothesis Development
2.1. Definition and Measurement of Poverty
2.2. Work–Home Conflict
2.3. Definition and Dimensions of Techno-Distress
2.4. Satisfaction
2.5. Theoretical Gap and Hypothesis Proposal
2.5.1. Multidimensional Poverty and Study–Home Conflict
2.5.2. Study–Home Conflict and Techno-Distress
2.5.3. Techno-Distress and Satisfaction with University Life
3. Materials and Methods
Construct | Dimension (Second-Order Construct) | Number of Questions | Code | Reference Source |
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Satisfaction with university life | (First-order construct) | 04 | SA | [21] |
Home–study conflict | (First-order construct) | 05 | HSC | [22] |
Study–home conflict | (First-order construct) | 05 | SHC | [22] |
Multidimensional poverty | Education | 03 | EDb | [19] |
Health | 04 | HEb | ||
Work and social security | 03 | WOb | ||
Networks and social cohesion | 05 | NTb | ||
Housing and environment | 06 | HAb | ||
Techno-distress | Technological overload | 05 | OL | [23,24,58] |
Technological invasion | 04 | IN | ||
Technological complexity | 05 | CO | ||
Technological uncertainty | 04 | UN |
4. Results
4.1. Sample Characteristics and Common Method Bias
4.2. General Model
4.3. Post Hoc Analysis: Importance–Performance Map Analysis
5. Discussion
5.1. Effects of Multidimensional Poverty on Study–Home Conflict
5.2. Effects of Study–Home Conflict on Techno-Distress
5.3. Effects of Techno-Distress on Satisfaction with University Life
5.4. IPMA and Implications
6. Conclusions
Limitations and Future Directions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
Construct | Spanish | Translation |
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Income level | ¿Cuánto es el ingreso total promedio mensual de tu hogar? | What is the average total monthly income of your household? |
Multidimensional Poverty | ¿Cuántos de los integrantes de su hogar de entre 4 a 18 años de edad no está asistiendo a clases presenciales u online ni ha egresado de cuarto medio? | How many of the members of your household between 4 and 18 years of age are not attending classes in person or online and have not graduated from high school? |
¿Cuántos de los integrantes de su hogar menores a 22 años, actualmente estudiando, está atrasado dos años o más con respecto al curso que le corresponde de acuerdo con su edad? | How many of the members of your household under 22 years of age, currently studying, are two years or more behind the course that corresponds to their age? | |
¿Cuántos de los integrantes de tu hogar mayores a 18 años no terminó el cuarto medio ni está actualmente estudiando? | How many of the members of your household older than 18 years old did not finish high school and are not currently studying? | |
¿Cuántos de los integrantes de tu hogar de entre 0 y 6 años con sobrepeso u obesidad, o está en desnutrición o riesgo de desnutrición? | How many of the members of your household between 0 and 6 years old are overweight or obese, or malnourished or at risk of malnutrition? | |
¿Cuántos de los integrantes de tu hogar no están afiliados a un sistema previsional de salud (por ejemplo, Fonasa o Isapre) y no tiene otro seguro de salud? | How many of the members of your household are not affiliated to a health insurance system and do not have other health insurance? | |
En los últimos doce meses ¿Cuántos de los integrantes de tu hogar pensaron en pedir atención de salud, pero no la consiguieron porque no tuvieron dinero, como poder llegar al lugar de atención, o no les dieron hora? | In the last twelve months, how many of the members of your household thought about seeking health care, but did not get it because they did not have money, how to get to the place of care, or they were not given an appointment? | |
En los últimos doce meses ¿Cuántos de los integrantes de tu hogar necesitaron tratamiento médico por enfermedad cubierta por el seguro AUGE o GES pero no la recibieron? | In the last twelve months, how many of the members of your household needed medical treatment for an illness but did not receive it? | |
En los últimos doce meses ¿Cuántos de los integrantes de tu hogar mayores de 18 no tiene trabajo y ha buscado uno? | In the last twelve months, ¿how many of the members of your household over 18 do not have a job and have looked for one? | |
¿Cuántos de los integrantes de tu hogar mayores de 15 años que se encuentra trabajando no cotizan en alguna AFP ni es trabajador independiente? | How many of the members of your household over 15 years of age who are working do not contribute to a pension fund and are not self-employed? | |
¿Cuántos, de los integrantes de tu hogar mayor a 60 años, si es mujer, o 65, si es hombre, no recibe pensión, jubilación u otro ingreso por arriendos, retiro de utilidades, dividendos e intereses? | How many of the members of your household over 60 years of age, if female, or 65, if male, do not receive a pension, retirement or other income from rents, withdrawal of profits, dividends and interest? | |
Fuera de los miembros del hogar ¿Cuantos de sus integrantes no cuentan con ninguna persona que pueda ayudar en situaciones relevantes de apoyo o cuidado? | Out of the members of the household, how many of its members do not have any person who can help in relevant situations of support or care? | |
En los últimos 12 meses ¿Cuántos de los integrantes de tu hogar mayores de 13 han participado en alguna organización o grupo social? | In the last 12 months, how many of your household members over the age of 13 have participated in any organization or social group? | |
¿Cuántos de los integrantes de tu hogar mayores de 18 años ocupados pertenecen a alguna organización relacionada con su trabajo? | How many of your employed household members over the age of 18 belong to an organization related to their work? | |
¿Cuántos de los integrantes de tu hogar ha sido discriminados o tratados injustamente por ser extranjeros, su identidad de género, sus creencias religiosas, ideología política u otros? | How many of the members of your household have been discriminated against or treated unfairly because of their foreign nationality, gender identity, religious beliefs, political ideology or other? | |
Durante el último mes ¿Cuántos de los integrantes de tu hogar han siempre vivido o presenciado tráfico de drogas o balaceras? | During the last month, how many of the members of your household have ever experienced or witnessed drug trafficking or shootings? | |
¿Cuántos dormitorios tiene tu casa? | How many bedrooms does your household have? | |
Incluyéndote ¿Cuántas personas en total viven en tu casa? | Including yourself, how many people in total live in your home? | |
¿Tiene tu casa alguna de las siguientes condiciones estructurales? Si no cumple ninguna de ellas, por favor marca la última opción. - Muros en mal estado - No tiene piso o está en mal estado - Hay goteras o el techo está en mal estado - La vivienda en general podría considerarse en mal estado - Ninguna de las anteriores | Does your home have any of the following structural conditions? If it does not meet any of them, please check the last option. - Walls in poor condition - No floor or in poor condition - Leaks or roof in poor condition - The house in general could be considered in poor condition - None of the above | |
¿Tiene tu casa alguna de las siguientes condiciones sanitarias? Si no cumple ninguna de ellas, por favor marca la última opción. - Baño WC con alcantarillado o fosa séptica - Llave de agua dentro de la vivienda - Agua potable - No tiene ninguna de las anteriores | Does your home have any of the following sanitary conditions? If none of the above, please check the last option. - Bathroom WC with sewer or septic tank - Water faucet inside the house - Drinking water - None of the above | |
¿En tu el área de residencia ocurre alguna(s) de las siguientes condiciones? Si no cumple ninguna de ellas, por favor marca la última opción - Hay frecuentemente dos o más problemas de contaminación medioambiental (ruidos fuertes, basura, smog, contaminación lumínica, otros) - Carece de servicios de salud, educación o transporte - Ninguna de las anteriores | Do any of the following conditions occur in your area of residence? If none of the above, please check the last option. - There are frequently two or more environmental pollution problems (loud noise, garbage, smog, light pollution, other). - Lacking health, education or transportation services - None of the above | |
¿Cuántas personas de tu hogar usan transporte público o no motorizado y en promedio demoran una hora o más en llegar desde su vivienda al lugar de su trabajo principal? | How many people in your household use public or non-motorized transportation and on average it takes them an hour or more to get from their home to their primary work location? | |
Economic hardship | Durante el último año: ¿Qué tan a menudo, tu o en tu casa, han tenido problemas para pagar las cuentas de servicios básicos? | During the last year, how often did you…: …have trouble paying the bills, |
¿Qué tan a menudo, tu o en tu casa, no han tenido dinero suficiente para comprar productos básicos como comida, ropa u otros? | …not have enough money to buy food, clothes, or other household goods,” | |
¿Qué tan a menudo, tu o en tu casa, no han tenido medios económicos para pagar por atención médica o comprar medicamentos? | …not have enough money to pay for medical care. | |
Technodistress | Las plataformas de estudios online me obligan a estudiar más rápido. | Online study platforms force me to study faster. |
Las plataformas de estudios online me obligan a estudiar más de lo que puedo manejar | Online study platforms force me to study more than I can handle. | |
Las plataformas de estudios online me obligan a estudiar en tiempos muy acotados | Online study platforms force me to study in very limited time frames. | |
Las plataformas de estudios online me obligan a estudiar más rápido | Online study platforms force me to study faster. | |
Me veo obligado a cambiar mis hábitos de estudios para adaptarme a las tecnologías | I am forced to change my study habits to adapt to technologies | |
Tengo una mayor carga de estudio debido a que las tecnologías de estudios online son más complicadas | I have a heavier study load because the online study technologies are more complicated. | |
Debido al estudio online, tengo que mantenerme en contacto con mis compañeros o profesores, incluso en periodos que no hay clases | Due to online study, I have to keep in touch with my classmates or professors, even in periods when there are no classes. | |
Debido al estudio online, tengo que sacrificar tiempo de mis vacaciones y fines de semanas. | Due to online study, I have to sacrifice time from my vacations and weekends. | |
Siento que mi vida personal está siendo invadida por los estudios online | I feel that my personal life is being invaded by online studies. | |
No sé usar bien las tecnologías de estudio online para hacer bien mis tareas | I don’t know how to use online study technologies well to do my homework well. | |
Necesito más tiempo para poder entender y usar las tecnologías de estudio online | I need more time to be able to understand and use online study technologies. | |
Me cuesta tener tiempo suficiente para mejorar mis habilidades en el uso de las tecnologías de estudio online | I find it hard to have enough time to improve my skills in using online study technologies | |
Encuentro que mis compañeros más jóvenes saben más sobre el uso de tecnologías de estudio online que yo | I find that my younger peers know more about using online study technologies than I do | |
Frecuentemente, encuentro que para mí las tecnologías de estudio online son demasiado complejas de entender y usar | Frequently, I find that for me online study technologies are too complex to understand and use | |
Siempre hay nuevas actualizaciones en las tecnologías de estudios online | There are always new updates in online study technologies | |
Constantemente, hay cambios en los softwares que se usan en mi universidad o instituto para los estudios online | Constantly, there are changes in the software used at my university or institute for online studies | |
Tengo que constantemente estar cambiando el hardware (computador, teléfono, tablet u otros) para los estudios online | I have to constantly be changing hardware (computer, phone, tablet or other) for online studies | |
Hay frecuentes actualizaciones en las redes computacionales en mi universidad o instituto | There are frequent upgrades in the computer networks at my university or college | |
Conflict study- home (work-home) | Las obligaciones de mis estudios online interfieren con mi vida familiar y de hogar | The demands of my work interfere with my home and family life. |
La cantidad de tiempo que necesito para mis estudios online me dificulta cumplir con mis responsabilidades familiares | The amount of time my job takes up makes it difficult to fulfill family responsibilities | |
Las cosas que quiero hacer en mi casa, no puedo hacerlas por las obligaciones que mis estudios online me imponen | Things I want to do at home do not get done because of the demands my job puts on me | |
Mis estudios online generan una presión que me hace difícil cumplir con mis deberes familiares | My job produces strain that makes it difficult to fulfill my family or private duties. | |
Debido a los deberes de mis estudios online, tengo que hacer cambios en mis actividades familiares planificadas | Due to work-related duties, I have to make changes to my plans for family activities. | |
Conflict home- Study (home-work) | Las demandas de mi familia interfieren con las actividades relacionadas a mis estudios online | The demands of my family or spouse/partner interfere with work-related activities |
He tenido que posponer actividades relacionadas a mis estudios online debido a las demandas de tiempo de mi familia | I have to put off doing things at work because of demands on my time at home | |
No puedo hacer todas las cosas de mis estudios online que me gustaría, debido a las demandas de mi familia | Things I want to do at work don’t get done because of the demands of my family or spouse/partner | |
Mi vida familiar interfiere con las responsabilidades que tengo en mis estudios online, como entrar a clases a tiempo o cumplir con mis tareas y trabajos. | My home life interferes with my responsibilities at work such as getting to work on time, accomplishing daily tasks, and working overtime | |
Las presiones familiares interfieren con mi capacidad para rendir en mis estudios online. | Family-related strain interferes with my ability to perform job- related duties. | |
Satisfaction with university life | En la mayoría de los aspectos, mi actual vida en la Universidad/Instituto se acerca a mi ideal | In most ways my life at ** University is close to my ideal |
Las condiciones actuales de mi vida en la Universidad/Instituto son excelentes | The conditions of my life at ** University are excellent | |
Actualmente, he obtenido las cosas importantes que buscaba en la Universidad/Instituto | So far I have gotten the important things I want at ** University | |
Actualmente, estoy satisfecho con mi vida en la Universidad/Instituto | I am satisfied with my life at ** University. |
Gen (M = 1) | N | Mean | Median | SD | Minimum | Maximum | |
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Age | 1 | 102 | 22.843 | 23.000 | 2.370 | 18 | 29 |
2 | 98 | 22.694 | 22.000 | 3.533 | 18 | 51 | |
MP-Education | 1 | 102 | 0.232 | 0.333 | 0.247 | 0.00 | 1.000 |
2 | 98 | 0.272 | 0.333 | 0.289 | 0.00 | 1.000 | |
MP-Health | 1 | 102 | 0.209 | 0.333 | 0.234 | 0.00 | 1.000 |
2 | 98 | 0.276 | 0.333 | 0.253 | 0.00 | 1.000 | |
MP-Working | 1 | 102 | 0.248 | 0.333 | 0.272 | 0.00 | 1.000 |
2 | 98 | 0.204 | 0.333 | 0.223 | 0.00 | 0.667 | |
MP-Networking | 1 | 102 | 0.154 | 0.000 | 0.218 | 0.00 | 1.000 |
2 | 98 | 0.122 | 0.000 | 0.194 | 0.00 | 0.667 | |
MP-Housing | 1 | 102 | 0.337 | 0.333 | 0.246 | 0.00 | 0.667 |
2 | 98 | 0.401 | 0.333 | 0.262 | 0.00 | 1.000 | |
TD-Overload | 1 | 102 | 3.422 | 3.500 | 0.771 | 1.40 | 5.000 |
2 | 98 | 3.729 | 3.800 | 0.801 | 1.00 | 5.000 | |
TD-Invasion | 1 | 102 | 3.855 | 4.000 | 0.883 | 1.00 | 5.000 |
2 | 98 | 4.125 | 4.250 | 0.879 | 1.00 | 5.000 | |
TD-Complexity | 1 | 102 | 2.277 | 2.500 | 0.898 | 1.00 | 4.250 |
2 | 98 | 2.594 | 2.500 | 1.013 | 1.00 | 5.000 | |
TD-Uncertainty | 1 | 102 | 2.797 | 2.750 | 0.827 | 1.00 | 4.500 |
2 | 98 | 2.990 | 3.000 | 0.816 | 1.25 | 5.000 | |
Satisfaction | 1 | 102 | 3.221 | 3.125 | 1.574 | 1.00 | 7.000 |
2 | 98 | 2.990 | 2.625 | 1.580 | 1.00 | 7.000 | |
Study-Home C | 1 | 102 | 3.476 | 3.600 | 0.915 | 1.40 | 5.000 |
2 | 98 | 3.608 | 3.800 | 1.108 | 1.00 | 5.000 | |
Home-study C | 1 | 102 | 2.739 | 2.600 | 1.007 | 1.00 | 5.000 |
2 | 98 | 2.943 | 3.000 | 1.062 | 1.00 | 5.000 |
Construct | Weights | Loads | VIF | CA | CR | AVE |
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Home-study conflict (HSC) | 0.901 | 0.927 | 0.717 | |||
HSC_1 ← HSC | 0.242 *** | 0.844 *** | 2.279 | |||
HSC_2 ← HSC | 0.217 *** | 0.829 *** | 2.323 | |||
HSC_3 ← HSC | 0.242 *** | 0.875 *** | 2.812 | |||
HSC_4 ← HSC | 0.225 *** | 0.847 *** | 2.386 | |||
HSC_5 ← HSC | 0.255 *** | 0.838 *** | 2.196 | |||
Satisfaction with life university (SA) | 0.913 | 0.939 | 0.793 | |||
SA-1 ← SA | 0.270 *** | 0.878 *** | 2.748 | |||
SA-2 ← SA | 0.308 *** | 0.887 *** | 2.603 | |||
SA-3 ← SA | 0.251 *** | 0.864 *** | 2.634 | |||
SA-4 ← SA | 0.293 *** | 0.932 *** | 4.173 | |||
Study-home conflict (SHC) | 0.900 | 0.926 | 0.714 | |||
SHC_1 ← SHC | 0.194 *** | 0.796 *** | 2.014 | |||
SHC_2 ← SHC | 0.244 *** | 0.897 *** | 3.259 | |||
SHC_3 ← SHC | 0.280 *** | 0.866 *** | 2.538 | |||
SHC_4 ← SHC | 0.219 *** | 0.850 *** | 2.471 | |||
SHC_5 ← SHC | 0.244 *** | 0.813 *** | 2.004 | |||
Techno-distress (TD) | ||||||
TD-CO-1 ← CO | 0.232 *** | 0.865 *** | 2.937 | |||
TD-CO-1 ← TD | 0.089 *** | 0.645 *** | 3.117 | |||
TD-CO-2 ← CO | 0.260 *** | 0.890 *** | 3.443 | |||
TD-CO-2 ← TD | 0.102 *** | 0.723 *** | 3.663 | |||
TD-CO-3 ← CO | 0.254 *** | 0.848 *** | 2.584 | |||
TD-CO-3 ← TD | 0.100 *** | 0.705 *** | 2.803 | |||
TD-CO-4 ← CO | 0.209 *** | 0.737 *** | 1.718 | |||
TD-CO-4 ← TD | 0.079 *** | 0.580 *** | 1.641 | |||
TD-CO-5 ← CO | 0.237 *** | 0.837 *** | 2.376 | |||
TD-CO-5 ← TD | 0.091 *** | 0.659 *** | 2.627 | |||
TD-IN-1 ← IN | 0.303 *** | 0.771 *** | 1.604 | |||
TD-IN-1 ← TD | 0.104 *** | 0.632 *** | 1.970 | |||
TD-IN-2 ← IN | 0.263 *** | 0.745 *** | 1.849 | |||
TD-IN-2 ← TD | 0.083 *** | 0.549 *** | 1.618 | |||
TD-IN-3 ← IN | 0.308 *** | 0.883 *** | 2.764 | |||
TD-IN-3 ← TD | 0.101 *** | 0.642 *** | 2.989 | |||
TD-IN-4 ← IN | 0.336 *** | 0.888 *** | 2.697 | |||
TD-IN-4 ← TD | 0.113 *** | 0.702 *** | 2.978 | |||
TD-OL-1 ← OL | 0.231 *** | 0.666 *** | 1.679 | |||
TD-OL-1 ← TD | 0.084 *** | 0.551 *** | 1.447 | |||
TD-OL-2 ← OL | 0.263 *** | 0.766 *** | 1.697 | |||
TD-OL-2 ← TD | 0.098 *** | 0.627 *** | 1.794 | |||
TD-OL-3 ← OL | 0.282 *** | 0.777 *** | 1.693 | |||
TD-OL-3 ← TD | 0.104 *** | 0.672 *** | 2.035 | |||
TD-OL-4 ← OL | 0.277 *** | 0.735 *** | 1.565 | |||
TD-OL-4 ← TD | 0.101 *** | 0.660 *** | 1.845 | |||
TD-OL-5 ← OL | 0.297 *** | 0.744 *** | 1.604 | |||
TD-OL-5 ← TD | 0.107 *** | 0.708 *** | 2.036 | |||
TD-UN-1 ← TD | 0.060 *** | 0.415 *** | 1.399 | |||
TD-UN-1 ← UN | 0.332 *** | 0.679 *** | 1.239 | |||
TD-UN-2 ← TD | 0.060 *** | 0.402 *** | 1.847 | |||
TD-UN-2 ← UN | 0.322 *** | 0.735 *** | 1.629 | |||
TD-UN-3 ← TD | 0.089 *** | 0.558 *** | 1.482 | |||
TD-UN-3 ← UN | 0.447 *** | 0.733 *** | 1.198 | |||
TD-UN-4 ← TD | 0.051 *** | 0.360 *** | 1.617 | |||
TD-UN-4 ← UN | 0.288 *** | 0.732 *** | 1.697 | |||
Multidimensional poverty (MP) | ||||||
MP-EDb-1 → ED | 0.672 ** | 0.737 *** | 1.009 | |||
MP-EDb-1 → MP | 0.187 ** | 0.386** | 1.077 | |||
MP-EDb-2 → ED | 0.679 ** | 0.744 *** | 1.009 | |||
MP-EDb-2 → MP | 0.191 ** | 0.390 ** | 1.122 | |||
MP-HEb-2 → HE | 0.360 * | 0.461 ** | 1.013 | |||
MP-HEb-2 → MP | 0.147 * | 0.345 ** | 1.117 | |||
MP-HEb-3 → HE | 0.893 *** | 0.934 *** | 1.013 | |||
MP-HEb-3 → MP | 0.354 *** | 0.699 *** | 1.364 | |||
MP-HOb-1 → HO | 0.356 ns | 0.452 * | 1.011 | |||
MP-HOb-1 → MP | 0.120 ns | 0.293 * | 1.137 | |||
MP-HOb-3 → HO | 0.897 *** | 0.935 *** | 1.011 | |||
MP-HOb-3 → MP | 0.301 *** | 0.607 *** | 1.178 | |||
MP-NTb-2 → NT | 0.669** | 0.778 *** | 1.030 | |||
MP-NTb-2 → MP | 0.161 * | 0.365** | 1.133 | |||
MP-NTb-3 → NT | 0.638 * | 0.752** | 1.030 | |||
MP-NTb-3 → MP | 0.165 * | 0.353** | 1.177 | |||
MP-WOb-1 → WO | 0.856 *** | 0.930 *** | 1.040 | |||
MP-WOb-1 → MP | 0.268 *** | 0.630 *** | 1.279 | |||
MP-WOb-2 → WO | 0.376 * | 0.543 ** | 1.040 | |||
MP-WOb-2 → MP | 0.138 * | 0.368 ** | 1.193 |
Technostress (TD) | Loads | CA | CR | AVE |
---|---|---|---|---|
TD → CO | 0.794 *** | 0.772 | 0.855 | 0.598 |
TD → IN | 0.770 *** | |||
TD → OL | 0.876 *** | |||
TD → UN | 0.634 *** | |||
Multidimensional poverty (MP) | Weights | |||
ED → MP | 0.278 *** | |||
HE → MP | 0.405 *** | |||
HO → MP | 0.332 *** | |||
NT → MP | 0.245 *** | |||
WO → MP | 0.324 *** |
CO | HSC | IN | OL | SA | SHC | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HSC | 0.274 | |||||
IN | 0.402 | 0.320 | ||||
OL | 0.628 | 0.363 | 0.832 | |||
SA | 0.259 | 0.202 | 0.486 | 0.488 | ||
SHC | 0.257 | 0.449 | 0.641 | 0.617 | 0.327 | |
UN | 0.628 | 0.361 | 0.329 | 0.512 | 0.141 | 0.190 |
Construct | CA | CR | AVE | HTMT | ||
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HSC | SA | SHC | ||||
HSC | 0.901 | 0.927 | 0.717 | |||
SA | 0.913 | 0.939 | 0.793 | 0.202 | ||
SHC | 0.900 | 0.926 | 0.714 | 0.449 | 0.327 | |
TS | 0.772 | 0.846 | 0.585 | 0.449 | 0.452 | 0.577 |
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Relationship | Hypothesis Assessment | Construct Effect Size | ||
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Path | Supported? | f2 | Effect | |
MP → SHC (H1a) | 0.209 *** | Yes | 0.046 | Small |
MP → HSC (H1b) | 0.346 *** | Yes | 0.136 | Small |
SHC → TS (H2a) | 0.479 *** | Yes | 0.285 | Medium |
HSC → TS (H2b) | 0.171 * | Yes | 0.036 | Small |
TD → SA (H3) | −0.432 *** | Yes | 0.230 | Medium |
Endogenous variable | Coefficient of determination (R2) | Effect | Predictive relevance (Q2) | Predictive relevance established (Q2 > 0)? |
Study–home conflict (SHC) | 0.044 | Weak | 0.029 | Yes |
Home–study conflict (HSC) | 0.120 | Weak | 0.080 | Yes |
Techno-distress (TD) | 0.325 | Substantial | 0.167 | Yes |
Satisfaction with university life (SA) | 0.187 | Moderate | 0.143 | Yes |
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Cataldo, A.; Bravo-Adasme, N.; Riquelme, J.; Vásquez, A.; Rojas, S.; Arias-Oliva, M. Multidimensional Poverty as a Determinant of Techno-Distress in Online Education: Evidence from the Post-Pandemic Era. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2025, 22, 986. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22070986
Cataldo A, Bravo-Adasme N, Riquelme J, Vásquez A, Rojas S, Arias-Oliva M. Multidimensional Poverty as a Determinant of Techno-Distress in Online Education: Evidence from the Post-Pandemic Era. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2025; 22(7):986. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22070986
Chicago/Turabian StyleCataldo, Alejandro, Natalia Bravo-Adasme, Juan Riquelme, Ariela Vásquez, Sebastián Rojas, and Mario Arias-Oliva. 2025. "Multidimensional Poverty as a Determinant of Techno-Distress in Online Education: Evidence from the Post-Pandemic Era" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 22, no. 7: 986. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22070986
APA StyleCataldo, A., Bravo-Adasme, N., Riquelme, J., Vásquez, A., Rojas, S., & Arias-Oliva, M. (2025). Multidimensional Poverty as a Determinant of Techno-Distress in Online Education: Evidence from the Post-Pandemic Era. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22(7), 986. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22070986