Skip to main content
. 2020 Nov 11;26(3):2715–2741. doi: 10.1007/s10639-020-10380-4

Table 5.

Power of predictors for prohibitions using mobile phones at schools

Variable Bolivia Brazil Dominican, Republic Ecuador Finland Poland Turkey Uruguay
β β β β β β β β
I like to use digital technologies −0.007 −0.191 0.114 0.186 0.233 −0.218 −0.231 −0.215
Digital technologies have positively changed our lives −0.014 0.030 −0.035 −0.071 0.032 −0.280 −0.076 −0.212
It is necessary to use digital technologies in the process of learning and teaching −0.096 −0.137 0.398 0.022 −0.019 0.185 0.259 −0.019
Web sites are useful for teaching and learning −0.208 −0.024 −0.179 −0.039 0.278* −0.061 0.102 0.020
Digital teaching aids are better than physical teaching aids on improving learning −0.060 0.576* 0.570** 0.135 0.255 0.043 0.197 0.159
The use of digital technologies by the teacher has a positive impact on student learning 0.031 0.382 −0.574 −0.054 −0.073 0.350 0.286 0.222
The use of digital technologies by the teacher has a positive effect on student motivation −0.127 −0.202 0.213 −0.102 −0.120 −0.272 0.251 −0.028
The use of digital technologies by the teacher has a positive effect on student satisfaction −0.064 −0.531 0.277 0.065 −0.143 −0.214 −0.380 −0.111
Publishing messages on Internet 0.238 0.109 0.176 −0.110 0.068 0.015 −0.010 −0.119
Consuming Internet streaming (eg. VOD) 0.050 −0.254 −0.132 −0.190 −0.124 0.007 0.031 −0.119
Creating video −0.233 −0.150 −0.078 0.253* 0.546** 0.227 0.120 −0.240
Using a file sharing service 0.100 −0.113 0.459 0.143 −0.159 −0.386 0.067 −0.059
Participating as member of a group −0.190 −0.109 −0.141 −0.117 0.106 0.192 −0.203 0.096
Accessing online services – e-government −0.044 0.121 −0.347 0.060 −0.120 0.078 −0.129 0.018
Buying/Selling goods −0.105 −0.190 0.133 −0.128 −0.205 −0.130 0.151 0.140
Leisure −0.247 0.473 −0.121 0.004 −0.078 −0.168 −0.291 −0.185
Study in an obligatory online course in my career or in my postgraduate studies 0.087 −0.277 0.067 −0.068 0.388* 0.094 0.260 0.016
Taking free e-learning courses (online courses - e.g. language, ICT) 0.212 0.483 −0.338 0.011 −0.069 0.440 −0.192 0.009
Taking paid online courses 0.131 −0.012 −0.025 −0.006 −0.123 0.016 −0.137 −0.044
Participating in online study groups −0.090 −0.244 0.202 −0.015 −0.268 −0.161 0.077 −0.118
Using the text editor (e.g. Word, writer) −0.072 0.016 0.241 −0.153 0.061 −0.147 −0.058 −0.019
Using the Spreadsheet (e.g. Excel, Calc) −0.050 −0.170 0.014 0.053 −0.078 0.228 −0.093 −0.160
Using the presentation program (e.g. Power Point, impress) 0.036 0.132 0.058 0.216 −0.147 −0.196 0.311 0.195
Using the graphic program (e.g. Picasa, Gimp) 0.200 0.253 0.034 0.089 0.250 0.000 −0.234 0.151
Knowledge about the dangers of the digital world (e.g. cyberbullying, Internet addiction, sexting) 0.083 0.081 −0.342 −0.289* 0.127 0.099 −0.203 0.199
Age −0.017 0.143 −0.125 −0.294** 0.232 0.087 0.151 0.036
Financial situation 0.194 −0.134 0.152 0.229* 0.061 −0.131 −0.031 0.037

R = 0.647 R2 = 0.419

F(270.48) = 10.286 p < 0.219

R = 0.605 R2 = 0.366F(270.69) = 10.4781 p < 0.098 R = 0.770 R2 = 0.593 F(270.44) = 20.377 p < 0.005 R = 0.526R2 = 0. 276F(27.113) = 1.6015 p < 0.046 R = 0.814 R2 = 0.664 F(270.55) = 40.028 p < 0.000 R = 0.697 R2 = 0.486F(270.39) = 10.370 p < 0.18119

R = 0.605 R2 = 0.367

F(270.59) = 10.2680 p < 0.220

R = 0.613 R2 = 0.376

F(270.79) = 10.768 p < 0.026

β – Standardized coefficient;*p < 0.05,** < 0.01.