Factors Affecting the Stress Levels on Online Learning during COVID-19 Situation: A Case Study of Thai Undergraduate Students

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic situation spreading around the world had brought dynamic changes in every field of life since 2019, especially in the learning processes. The processes of learning were done by using online platform. In a sudden shift in the learning processes, students were forced to adapt. Consequently, the processes of online learning affected students' stress. The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors affecting the stress levels on online learning of undergraduate students in Thailand. The participants of the study were 356 students from the Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University. The results from the multiple linear regression analysis showed that there were 7 factors affecting the stess levels; 1) improper time management, 2) lack of online learning supported devices, 3) the effects of covid-19 to the family, 4) online testing rules, 5) online learning rules, 6) expenses related to online learning and 7) internet problems. The remarkably high factor effected on the stress level on online learning was students' improper time management.