Effectiveness of online course on knowledge and perception regarding cyber safety among Nursing students Mixed method study

Abstract

Introduction: Cyber safety or online safety or internet safety is to give knowledge and information about user s personal safety on internet and self-protection from computer crimes. The objectives of the study were: To determine the effectiveness of online course regarding cyber safety among Nursing students in terms of change in knowledge, To determine the level of perception and factors influencing online course regarding cyber safety as per viewed by Nursing students in experimental group and to associate the pretest knowledge regarding cyber safety among Nursing students and with their demographic variables in experimental group. Material and methods: Mixed method research approach was used in this study. A sample of 70 nursing students was selected through quota sampling technique.16 samples were selected purposefully from the group for focus group interview. Quantitative data was collected through online structured pretested questionnaire for both groups. Online course is administered only to experimental group. Post test was conducted after 15 days. Qualitative data collection through focus group discussion. Results The mean post-test knowledge score (25.46 ± 3.54) of the experimental group was higher than the mean post-test knowledge score (14.57 ± 3.93) of the control group with the mean difference of 10.89. The calculated t value was (t=17.20) greater than the tabled value (t68 = 1.99. The data collected through interview was analyzed by using qualitative thematic analysis. Conclusion: result showed that, in the experimental group the post test scores were increased and its was supported by qualitative analysis also It proved that the online course on cyber safety was effective. Keywords: cyber safety, nursing students, online course, knowledge, perception, mixed method newline