Abstract

ROCHA-IBARRA, Jesús Ernesto; RODRIGUEZ-SANCHEZ, Clara Azucena  and  CISNEROS-REYES, Yashiro Danahi. Conditions and academic work environment at home, the digitalization of learning due to COVID-19 pandemic: a correlational analysis. RIDE. Rev. Iberoam. Investig. Desarro. Educ [online]. 2023, vol.13, n.26, e033.  Epub Sep 08, 2023. ISSN 2007-7467.  https://doi.org/10.23913/ride.v13i26.1446.

The conditions and environment of academic work at home determine human welfare and impact directly the digitization of learning emerged from the new virtual forms of academic work. This paper shows evidence of the consequences that the virtual education has produced, impacting the incidence of possible musculoskeletal injuries. The use of digital devices, the hours of study dedicated daily to academic work, and the affections represented such as body pain are evidence of the inadequate management of the working conditions and environment of the home-working stations. For this study, a digital instrument consisting of 23 items was designed and applied to a representative sample of 359 students at University of Guanajuato. The correlation between the hours dedicated to academic activities and possible injuries is attributed to eyestrain in a positive strong degree of 75.3%. This work found a correlation of 0.7317 for hours dedicated to academic activities at home and eye fatigue; while a correlation of 0.8338 for hours dedicated to academic activities at home and laptop use as a trigger of joint paint. As conclusion, there is a direct and strong correlation between conditions and environment academic work at home with the digitalization of learning and the triggered consequences. Results suggest that in the digitalization learning age, a correct anthropometric and ergonomic implementation substantially improve working conditions and environment.

Keywords : home-working stations; students; study hours; physical consequences.

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