Library Anxiety among Undergraduate Students: A Comparative Study on Egypt and Saudi Arabia

Shehata, Ahmed Maher Khafaga; Elgllab, Mohammed Fathy Mahmoud

doi:10.1016/j.acalib.2019.05.006

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“…Beberapa penelitian sebelumnya mengungkapkan library anxiety kepada mahasiswa pada semester akhir di perguruan tinggi, dengan menggunakan teori Bostick dan menemukan hasil penelitian bahwa rata-rata mahasiswa mendapat sindrom kecemasan terhadap ketidaktahuan tentang perpustakaan dan ketidaktahuan tentang akses perpustakaan karena kurangnya petunjuk dari perpustakaan (Jan et al, 2016;Anwar et al, 2012;Shehata & Elgllab, 2019). Penelitian lain juga dilakukan pada mahasiswa keperawatan tingkat akhir dalam menghadapi ujian akhir dengan menggunakan metode kuantitatif dan melakukan wawancara kelompok pada mahasiswa yang akan menempuh ujian akhir.…”

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Library Anxiety Mahasiswa Asing Di Perpustakaan

Fatmawati,

Zulaikha

2022

baca.j.dok.inf.

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Library anxiety is a unique phenomenon. Anxiety often arises when someone is in a new place. Padang StateUniversity has some students from several countries. Environmental and cultural differences force the students to adapt to their new environment. Anxiety could arise due to the lack of exposure in the library environment or lack of knowledge of the library. One of the anxious attitudes can be seen in the reluctance of students to come to the library. This study aims to determine library anxiety and the factors of library anxiety towards foreign students at the Padang State University Library using a descriptive method with a case study approach, Data collection was carried out using structured interview techniques, observation, and documentation. The informants in this study were five foreign students that selected based on purposive sampling. Research results shows that foreign students at Padang State University Library do not experience library anxiety. This can be seen from the results that from nine questions given, six questions were answered positively by the informants and just three questions confirmed negative: lack of knowledge about where, how to start, and library knowledge barriers. ABSTRAKKecemasan perpustakaan merupakan satu fenomena yang unik. Rasa cemas sering muncul ketika seseorang berada pada tempat baru. Universitas Negeri Padang mempunyai beberapa mahasiswa yang berasal dari luar negeri. Perbedaan lingkungan dan budaya tentu menuntut mahasiswa asing untuk menyesuaikan diri dengan lingkungan barunya. Kecemasan dapat muncul karena minimnyanya informasi yang diterima dari perpustakaan atau kurangnya pengetahuan terhadap lingkungan perpustakaan. Salah satu sikap kecemasan ini dapat dilihat dari enggannya mahasiswa asing untuk datang ke perpustakaan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kecemasan perpustakaan (libbrary anxiety) dan faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi kecemasan mahasiswa asing berada di Perpustakaan Universitas Negeri Padang. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif dengan pendekatan studi kasus. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan teknik wawancara terstruktur, observasi, dan dokumentasi. Informan dalam penelitian ini adalah lima orang mahasiswa asing yang dipilih berdasarkan purposive sampling. Hasil yang diperoleh dalam penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa asing di Perpustakaan Universitas Negeri Padang tidak mengalami library anxiety. Hal ini dapat disimpulkan dari hasil bahwa dari sembilan pertanyaan yang diajukan, enam pertanyaan dijawab secara positif oleh informan dan hanya tiga pertanyaan yang jawabannya membingungkan. Adapun tiga pertanyaan tersebut adalah lack of knowledge about where, how to begine, dan library knowledge barriers.

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Library Anxiety Mahasiswa Asing Di Perpustakaan

Fatmawati,

Zulaikha

2022

baca.j.dok.inf.

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“…This phenomenon according to researchers is due to the fact that female students are more driven and prefer to go to the root of a specific problem with persistence and depth compared to their male counterparts (Kennedy, Wellman & Klement, 2003;Halder & Chakrabarty, 2010). Shehata and Elgllab's recent comparative study of library anxiety among Saudi Arabian and Egyptian students found that Egyptian students were more anxious about using libraries than Saudi Arabian students (Shehata & Elgllab, 2019).…”

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Library Anxiety Among Marginalized University Students in Northeast India

Gogoi

Singson

Thiyagarajan

2021

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Objective – Library anxiety experienced by students has been discussed extensively for many decades. While the phenomenon is widely recognized, little attention has been paid to seeing its specific effect on marginalized sections of the society. The study attempts to understand the library anxiety experienced by students at three different universities in Assam. Assam is the only state in Northeast India to have private, state, and central universities. These universities draw their student populations from several different hill states in Northeast India, all of which face significant socio-political-economic challenges. Methods – A stratified random sample technique was used for the study. A total of 150 questionnaires were distributed equally among the three universities in Assam and found 119 questionnaires were fit for analysis. The study adopted the modified and validated version of the Bostick Library Anxiety Scale developed by Anwar, Al-Kandari, and Al-Qallaff (AQAK) in 2004, with 32 item statements and 4 categories. The questionnaire is divided into two parts: Demographic Variables and the Library Anxiety Scale. The categories used for the study were: Category 1 (Staff Approachability) – 11 statements; Category 2 (Feelings of Inadequacy) – 6 statements); Category 3 (Library Confidence) – 8 statements; and Category 4 (Library Constraints) – 7 statements. Results – The study hypothesized that factors such as gender, the language of instruction, type of university, and caste or community do not influence library anxiety among Northeast India students. However, the study's findings suggest that type of university influences library anxiety among students and its three constructs. Tezpur university students experience a higher level of library anxiety. Although no overall significant difference in the level of library anxiety was observed among students across gender (p=0.278, p> 0.05), the language of instruction (p=0.023, p> 0.05), castes and communities (p=0.223, p> 0.05), there was a significant difference in one construct of library anxiety among students based on gender (feelings of inadequacy), the language of education instruction (staff approachability), caste and community (feelings of inadequacy). Conclusions – Results from the present study provided compelling evidence to suggest that many students, irrespective of their gender, the language of instruction, type of university, discipline, and caste or community experience library anxiety. The difference levels of library anxiety among independent variables indicate a critical lack of information literacy skills. Overall, library anxiety scores among the students were moderate; some categories such as staff approachability, the feeling of inadequacy, and library constraint are the attributes of the students' anxiety. However, the findings of the study also suggest that students are confident in using the library. They are optimistic, enthusiastic, and keen to use library resources.

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“…There is an ample size of research articles on academic-related anxieties. Various anxieties have been diagnosed and explored by different multiples, along with social anxiety (Becker and Pizzutti, 2017), digital data privacy protection anxiety (Elhai et al , 2017), decision-making anxiety (Chapman, 2006), technology anxiety (Gelbrich and Sattler, 2014), learning anxiety (Ku and Chen, 2015; Palethorpe and Wilson, 2011), information and communication technology (ICT) anxiety (Husaini et al , 2012), information seeking anxiety (Mohammadamin Erfanmanesh et al , 2012; Kingrey, 2002; Mohammadamin Erfanmanesh, 2016; Mohammad amin Erfanmanesh et al , 2014), foreign language anxiety (Şenel, 2016), library anxiety (Cleveland, 2004; Farhadpoor, 2016; Husaini et al , 2012; Jan et al , 2016; Jiao et al , 2008, 2004; Jiao and Onwuegbuzie, 1999; Kwon et al , 2007; Shehata and Elgllab, 2019).…”

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Validity and reliability of factors causing information-seeking anxiety during information-seeking behaviors

Xia

Khan

2023

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Purpose This study aims to define a set of assumptions for testing the four factors tested statistically to determine information-seeking anxiety based on quantitative data. Design/methodology/approach The developed questionnaire was distributed among graduate university students in Zhenjiang City to find and confirm the factor affecting information-seeking anxiety. The exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis technique has been applied to the sample data set of 329 sample size. Jamovi and SPSS, statistical analysis software, were used to determine the study validity indices. Findings This study shows that thematic anxiety, quality of resources anxiety, information communication technology anxiety and library anxiety have a significant effect on information-seeking anxiety. Research limitations/implications This study highlights the four factors, i.e. library anxiety, information and communication technology (ICT) anxiety, thematic anxiety and the quality of resources cause information-seeking anxiety among graduate students. Originality/value In this age of the digital world, information-seeking anxiety plays a vital role in the vicious circle of seeking behavior. Therefore, to break through the vicious loop of seeking behavior with only information-seeking anxiety as a cure, concentrate on information-seeking anxiety. This study found that thematic anxiety, ICT anxiety, library anxiety and quality of resources anxiety significantly affect information-seeking anxiety.

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Library Anxiety among Undergraduate Students: A Comparative Study on Egypt and Saudi Arabia

Cited by 9 publications

References 21 publications

Library Anxiety Mahasiswa Asing Di Perpustakaan

Library Anxiety Mahasiswa Asing Di Perpustakaan

Library Anxiety Among Marginalized University Students in Northeast India

Validity and reliability of factors causing information-seeking anxiety during information-seeking behaviors

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