Research Article
Obstacles of Online Learning Facing Nursing Students after the COVID-19 Pandemic
Table 5
Kruskal–Wallis tests for subscale differences based on participants’ characteristics.
| Characteristics | Outcome variable | Group | N | Mean rank | | P value |
| Gender | Academic obstacles | Single | 245 | 172.17 | 9.60 | 0.008 | Married | 71 | 135.27 | Divorced/Widowed | 9 | 132.11 | Technological obstacles | Single | 245 | 172.08 | 9.97 | 0.007 | Married | 71 | 132.24 | Divorced/Widowed | 9 | 158.61 | Administrative obstacles | Single | 245 | 176.96 | 22.27 | ≤0.001 | Married | 71 | 119.68 | Divorced/Widowed | 9 | 124.78 |
| Number of family members | Academic obstacles | Less than 5 members | 63 | 140.29 | 7.123 | 0.028 | 5–9 members | 238 | 171.36 | 10 or more members | 24 | 139.71 | Technological obstacles | Less than 5 members | 63 | 149.38 | 1.747 | 0.417 | 5–9 members | 238 | 165.71 | 10 or more members | 24 | 171.92 | Administrative obstacles | Less than 5 members | 63 | 141.29 | 4.234 | 0.120 | 5–9 members | 238 | 168.04 | 10 or more members | 24 | 170.04 |
| Family income | Academic obstacles | Less than 500 USD | 163 | 155.98 | 6.404 | 0.094 | 500–999 USD | 136 | 163.33 | 1000–1499 USD | 18 | 210.03 | 1500 USD or more | 8 | 194.63 | Technological obstacles | Less than 500 USD | 163 | 168.94 | 4.521 | 0.210 | 500–999 USD | 136 | 154.22 | 1000–1499 USD | 18 | 152.53 | 1500 USD or more | 8 | 214.81 | Administrative obstacles | Less than 500 USD | 163 | 160.83 | 1.085 | 0.781 | 500–999 USD | 136 | 162.19 | 1000–1499 USD | 18 | 178.50 | 1500 USD or more | 8 | 186.13 |
| Geographical region | Academic obstacles | Northern | 203 | 162.47 | 1.298 | 0.523 | Middle | 112 | 161.02 | Southern | 10 | 195.90 | Technological obstacles | Northern | 203 | 167.53 | 1.576 | 0.455 | Middle | 112 | 154.05 | Southern | 10 | 171.35 | Administrative obstacles | Northern | 203 | 169.46 | 5.335 | 0.069 | Middle | 112 | 148.07 | Southern | 10 | 199.15 |
| Living place | Academic obstacles | With family | 309 | 160.84 | 18.195 | ≤0.001 | University dormitory | 7 | 285.43 | With colleagues/friends | 5 | 207.50 | Alone | 4 | 60.00 | Technological obstacles | With family | 309 | 159.63 | 10.230 | 0.017 | University dormitory | 7 | 239.36 | With colleagues/friends | 5 | 258.10 | Alone | 4 | 170.88 | Administrative obstacles | With family | 309 | 161.34 | 10.884 | 0.012 | University dormitory | 7 | 254.21 | With colleagues/friends | 5 | 204.00 | Alone | 4 | 80.25 |
| Study year | Academic obstacles | 1st year | 64 | 162.54 | 3.125 | 0.373 | 2nd year | 37 | 187.27 | 3rd year | 101 | 155.76 | ≥4th year | 123 | 161.89 | Technological obstacles | 1st year | 64 | 166.98 | 2.323 | 0.508 | 2nd year | 37 | 176.57 | 3rd year | 101 | 167.00 | ≥4th year | 123 | 153.57 | Administrative obstacles | 1st year | 64 | 154.15 | 2.928 | 0.403 | 2nd year | 37 | 179.09 | 3rd year | 101 | 155.16 | ≥4th year | 123 | 169.20 |
| Available Internet | Academic obstacles | Not available | 6 | 213.83 | 8.769 | 0.033 | Mobile data | 138 | 149.82 | Internet router | 117 | 162.78 | Two sources | 64 | 187.05 | Technological obstacles | Not available | 6 | 275.92 | 10.862 | 0.012 | Mobile data | 138 | 158.62 | Internet router | 117 | 155.61 | Two sources | 64 | 175.38 | Administrative obstacles | Not available | 6 | 218.58 | 12.882 | 0.005 | Mobile data | 138 | 147.86 | Internet router | 117 | 161.02 | Two sources | 64 | 194.05 |
| Available devices | Academic obstacles | Mobile phone | 207 | 148.52 | 17.574 | 0.001 | Desktop computer | 8 | 170.38 | Laptop | 4 | 107.38 | Tablet | 3 | 223.17 | More than one device | 103 | 191.93 | Technological obstacles | Mobile phone | 207 | 163.64 | 2.671 | 0.614 | Desktop computer | 8 | 134.25 | Laptop | 4 | 111.00 | Tablet | 3 | 206.33 | More than one device | 103 | 164.71 | Administrative obstacles | Mobile phone | 207 | 154.66 | 10.831 | 0.029 | Desktop computer | 8 | 117.38 | Laptop | 4 | 111.50 | Tablet | 3 | 153.67 | More than one device | 103 | 185.58 |
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