Gloria Tachie-Donkor

2 Publications in AERD

Author Publications

Technostress and Determinants of Academic Success among University Students: Mediation Role of Technological Literacy

By Prince Addai

Technology integration has become pervasive in the constantly evolving domain of education, presenting diverse avenues for learning and engagement among university students. However, amidst these benefits, technology’s widespread use also brings challenges, with technostress emerging as a prominent concern. This research aims to assess the impact of technostress on students’ academic motivation and psychological well-being while concurrently exploring the mediating influence of technological literacy. Using a time-lagged cross-sectional design, data on technostress, academic motivation, psychological well-being and technological literacy were gathered from 349 university students. Data analysis was conducted using JASP software with Bootstrap resampling of 5,000 replications. Findings from the study revealed a negative impact of technostress on determinants of academic success (academic motivation and psychological well-being) among students. Technological literacy was also identified as a partial mediator of the adverse effects of technostress on the determinants of academic success (academic motivation and psychological well-being). These findings have implications beyond academia, offering valuable insights for educators, policymakers, and mental health professionals. Recognising the crucial role of technological literacy in mitigating the adverse effects of technostress enables the development of effective interventions aimed at empowering students to enhance their academic motivation and psychological well-being. © 2024, Centre for Behaviour and Wellness Advocacy. All rights reserved.

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Connecting industries to research outputs: The role of academic libraries

By Mac-Anthony Cobblah

This study sought to explore the role academic libraries can play in connecting industries to research outputs emanating from universities and research institutions in Ghana. This study adopted the explanatory sequential mixed methods design. Purposive and disproportionate stratified sampling were used to select a sample size of 196, which included researchers, academic librarians and industrialists. The response rate was 78%. Data was collected through a semi-structured interview guide and questionnaire. Narrative analysis of qualitative data was employed, while quantitative data from the questionnaire was analysed descriptively (frequencies, means, standard deviations) and inferentially (ANOVA) using SPSS version 21. The significant finding indicates that academic libraries can play a key role in the effective transmission of research outputs to industries, hence, the need for a stronger collaboration among researchers, academic libraries, and industries to ensure high productivity, leading to national development. The study recommended the use of the Academic Libraries Transfer of Research Outputs to Industry (ALTROI) Model to ensure effective collaboration among researchers, academic libraries and industries as far as the proper use of research outputs is concerned. © The Author(s) 2021.

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