The mediating role of ICT learning confidence and technostress between executive functions and digital skills

Bali, Cintia and Fehér, Zsuzsanna and Arató, Nikolett and Kiss, Botond Lászlo and Lábadi, Beatrix and Zsidó, András N. (2024) The mediating role of ICT learning confidence and technostress between executive functions and digital skills. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 14 (1). No. 12343. ISSN 2045-2322

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Abstract

Having good digital skills is essential today, yet little is known about the cognitive factors that infuence the development of these skills. Given the importance of executive functions (EFs) in adapting to environmental changes and acquiring skills, EFs might contribute to acquiring digital skills too. EFs might also infuence people’s approach toward ICTs and afect digital skills through emotional variables. Therefore, here, we tested whether cognitive control and fexibility are connected to computer and smartphone skills through emotional factors (learning confdence, stress, and attitude). A total of 269 participants (56 males, M= 30 years) flled out our survey which included questionnaires on demographic variables (age, education, and socioeconomic status), ICT motivation, digital skills, EFs, and technology-related emotional factors. EFs were also investigated through two performancebased measures. We used generalized linear models and structural equation modeling to test the associations between these variables. The results showed that smartphone skills were positively associated with self-reported cognitive fexibility through ICT learning confdence and technologyinduced stress. Self-reported cognitive control and age were connected to smartphone skills directly. Self-reported cognitive fexibility was also associated with computer skills through ICT learning confdence. In addition, performance-based cognitive control and the level of education were directly linked to computer skills. These results may provide guidance to support digital skills and create digital skill training.

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