SOCIAL ANXIETY IN ONLINE INSTRUCTIONAL DISCUSSION FORUMS: THE ROLE OF PARTICIPATION STYLES AND ICT INFRASTRUCTURE

Murat Cinar; Omer Demir; Sinan Keskin

doi:10.17718/tojde.1093630

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SOCIAL ANXIETY IN ONLINE INSTRUCTIONAL DISCUSSION FORUMS: THE ROLE OF PARTICIPATION STYLES AND ICT INFRASTRUCTURE

Abstract

Examination of the personal characteristics (i.e., gender, participation styles) of participants and the technical infrastructure (i.e., device type, internet connection type) of Instructional Discussion Forums (IDFs) can provide functional clues for mitigating social anxiety in these settings. In this context, this research investigated variances in learners' participation styles and social anxiety in IDFs in terms of gender and ICT availability. In addition, it explored the predictive relationships between participation styles and social anxiety. A sample of 272 freshman undergraduate students discussed various topics related to Internet ethics for three weeks through an IDF. The results indicated that participation styles differed by gender and ICT availability in several respects. First, handheld devices and cellular internet connections exerted a medium-size effect on social anxiety. Further, “to get information” and “to fulfill requirement” purposes in the “Why” dimension of participation styles had a small predictive relationship with social anxiety, as did “analytical” and “practical” participation approaches in the “How” dimension. Of these, only the “to get information” purpose negatively predicted social anxiety. Overall, participation styles accounted for 19.1% of the variance in social anxiety. Based on the findings, future directions and practical implications are suggested for both researchers and practitioners.

Keywords

Asynchronous online discussions, social anxiety, participation styles, gender, device type, internet connection type

Supporting Institution

Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Scientific Research Projects Department

Project Number

SYD-2021-9505

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Lifelong learning

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Murat Cinar ^*
0000-0003-4012-4174
Türkiye

Omer Demir
Türkiye

Sinan Keskin
0000-0003-0483-3897
Türkiye

Publication Date

April 1, 2024

Submission Date

March 26, 2022

Acceptance Date

August 1, 2022

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Year 2024 Volume: 25 Number: 2

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https://doi.org/10.17718/tojde.1093630

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Cinar, M., Demir, O., & Keskin, S. (2024). SOCIAL ANXIETY IN ONLINE INSTRUCTIONAL DISCUSSION FORUMS: THE ROLE OF PARTICIPATION STYLES AND ICT INFRASTRUCTURE. Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 25(2), 96-114. https://doi.org/10.17718/tojde.1093630

AMA

1.Cinar M, Demir O, Keskin S. SOCIAL ANXIETY IN ONLINE INSTRUCTIONAL DISCUSSION FORUMS: THE ROLE OF PARTICIPATION STYLES AND ICT INFRASTRUCTURE. TOJDE. 2024;25(2):96-114. doi:10.17718/tojde.1093630

Chicago

Cinar, Murat, Omer Demir, and Sinan Keskin. 2024. “SOCIAL ANXIETY IN ONLINE INSTRUCTIONAL DISCUSSION FORUMS: THE ROLE OF PARTICIPATION STYLES AND ICT INFRASTRUCTURE”. Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education 25 (2): 96-114. https://doi.org/10.17718/tojde.1093630.

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Cinar M, Demir O, Keskin S (April 1, 2024) SOCIAL ANXIETY IN ONLINE INSTRUCTIONAL DISCUSSION FORUMS: THE ROLE OF PARTICIPATION STYLES AND ICT INFRASTRUCTURE. Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education 25 2 96–114.

IEEE

[1]M. Cinar, O. Demir, and S. Keskin, “SOCIAL ANXIETY IN ONLINE INSTRUCTIONAL DISCUSSION FORUMS: THE ROLE OF PARTICIPATION STYLES AND ICT INFRASTRUCTURE”, TOJDE, vol. 25, no. 2, pp. 96–114, Apr. 2024, doi: 10.17718/tojde.1093630.

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Cinar, Murat - Demir, Omer - Keskin, Sinan. “SOCIAL ANXIETY IN ONLINE INSTRUCTIONAL DISCUSSION FORUMS: THE ROLE OF PARTICIPATION STYLES AND ICT INFRASTRUCTURE”. Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education 25/2 (April 1, 2024): 96-114. https://doi.org/10.17718/tojde.1093630.

JAMA

1.Cinar M, Demir O, Keskin S. SOCIAL ANXIETY IN ONLINE INSTRUCTIONAL DISCUSSION FORUMS: THE ROLE OF PARTICIPATION STYLES AND ICT INFRASTRUCTURE. TOJDE. 2024;25:96–114.

MLA

Cinar, Murat, et al. “SOCIAL ANXIETY IN ONLINE INSTRUCTIONAL DISCUSSION FORUMS: THE ROLE OF PARTICIPATION STYLES AND ICT INFRASTRUCTURE”. Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, vol. 25, no. 2, Apr. 2024, pp. 96-114, doi:10.17718/tojde.1093630.

Vancouver

1.Murat Cinar, Omer Demir, Sinan Keskin. SOCIAL ANXIETY IN ONLINE INSTRUCTIONAL DISCUSSION FORUMS: THE ROLE OF PARTICIPATION STYLES AND ICT INFRASTRUCTURE. TOJDE. 2024 Apr. 1;25(2):96-114. doi:10.17718/tojde.1093630

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