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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Educ.
Sec. Higher Education
Volume 9 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/feduc.2024.1515033
This article is part of the Research Topic Along the Path to Recovery: Supporting Student Learning Motivation, Engagement and Development in Post-Pandemic Higher Education View all 10 articles

Self-confidence As A Predictor Of Digital Skills: A Fundamental Pillar For the Digitalization Of Higher Education

Provisionally accepted
Cinthia Rosales-Márquez Cinthia Rosales-Márquez 1*Carmen Elena Carbonell-García Carmen Elena Carbonell-García 1*Víctor Darío Miranda-Vargas Víctor Darío Miranda-Vargas 1*Rocío Díaz Zavala Rocío Díaz Zavala 2*Kevin Mario Laura De La Cruz Kevin Mario Laura De La Cruz 3*
  • 1 Cesar Vallejo University, Herrera, Peru
  • 2 National University of Saint Augustine, Arequipa, Arequipa, Peru
  • 3 Neumann Graduate School, Tacna, Tacna, Peru

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    Contemporary higher education must prepare students for a digital world by equipping them with both technical and critical competencies. In this context, self-confidence is key, as believing in oneself facilitates the acquisition and use of digital tools. This research aims to examine the role of selfconfidence as a predictor of digital competency development among university students in Peru. A mixed-approach was employed, utilizing predictive calculations on one hand, alongside quantitative data collection and analysis through interviews. The sample consisted of 213 postgraduate students from various regions of Peru, along with 20 university professors at the postgraduate level. The study's findings confirm that self-confidence is a significant predictor of the development of digital skills in Peruvian university students. A moderate positive correlation (r = 0.484, p < 0.001) was identified between the two variables, indicating that students with higher levels of self-confidence are more likely to develop advanced digital skills. These results are further reinforced by qualitative analysis, as the digitalization of education cannot be contemplated with students who lack digital skills.

    Keywords: self-confidence, Digital skills, digitalization, higher education, Information and communication technologies

    Received: 22 Oct 2024; Accepted: 31 Dec 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Rosales-Márquez, Carbonell-García, Miranda-Vargas, Díaz Zavala and Laura De La Cruz. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Cinthia Rosales-Márquez, Cesar Vallejo University, Herrera, Peru
    Carmen Elena Carbonell-García, Cesar Vallejo University, Herrera, Peru
    Víctor Darío Miranda-Vargas, Cesar Vallejo University, Herrera, Peru
    Rocío Díaz Zavala, National University of Saint Augustine, Arequipa, 04000, Arequipa, Peru
    Kevin Mario Laura De La Cruz, Neumann Graduate School, Tacna, 23001, Tacna, Peru

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