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. 2024 Mar 15;8:e54500. doi: 10.2196/54500

Table 6.

Emotions experienced by students during distance education.

Emotion and sex Not at all, n (%) A little, n (%) Quite, n (%) Much, n (%) Very much, n (%) Mean (SD)
Joy at classes not being held

Male (n=83) 14.0 (16.9) 9.0 (10.8) 26.0 (31.3) 19.0 (22.9) 15.0 (18.1) 3.1 (1.3)

Female (n=58) 9.0 (15.5) 9.0 (15.5) 17.0 (29.3) 12.0 (20.7) 11.0 (19) 3.1 (1.3)
Pleasure at not having to commute to attend classes

Male (n=83) 2.0 (2.4) 3.0 (3.6) 11.0 (13.3) 17.0 (20.5) 50.0 (60.2) 4.3 (1.0)

Female (n=58) 2.0 (3.4) 5.0 (8.6) 5.0 (8.7) 12.0 (20.7) 34.0 (58.6) 4.2 (1.1)
Relief at not losing the semester

Male (n=83) 1.0 (1.2) 5.0 (6) 18.0 (21.7) 21.0 (25.3) 38.0 (45.8) 4.1 (1.0)

Female (n=58) 2.0 (3.4) 4.0 (6.9) 7.0 (12.2) 14.0 (24.1) 31.0 (53.4) 4.2 (1.1)
Enthusiasm for the new experience

Male (n=83) 7.0 (8.4) 6.0 (7.2) 20.0 (24.2) 19.0 (22.9) 31.0 (37.3) 3.7 (1.3)

Female (n=58) 8.0 (13.8) 11.0 (19) 7.0 (12) 12.0 (20.7) 20.0 (34.5) 3.4 (1.5)
Disappointment because the new educational environment does not work for me

Male (n=83) 15.0 (18.1) 6.0 (7.2) 30.0 (36.1) 15.0 (18.1) 17.0 (20.5) 3.2 (1.3)

Female (n=58) 9.0 (15.5) 9.0 (15.5) 16.0 (27.6) 15.0 (25.9) 9.0 (15.5) 3.1 (1.3)
Curiosity regarding the mood of studies in the future

Male (n=83) 1.0 (1.2) 5.0 (6) 27.0 (32.5) 32.0 (38.6) 18.0 (21.7) 3.7 (0.9)

Female (n=58) 5.0 (8.6) 7.0 (12.1) 22.0 (37.9) 13.0 (22.4) 11.0 (19) 3.3 (1.2)