بررسي رابطه بين سواد اطلاعاتي و اضطراب كتابخانه اي در دانشجويان تحصيلات تكميلي دانشگاه شهيد چمران

Investigating the Relationship Between Information Literacy and Library Anxiety in the Graduate Students at Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, Iran

هدف: پژوهش حاضر به بررسي رابطه بين سطح سواد اطلاعاتي و ميزان اضطراب كتابخانه اي در دانشجويان تحصيلات تكميلي دانشگاه شهيد چمران اهواز پرداخته است. روش شناسي: روش پژوهش پيمايشي و از نوع توصيفي است. جامعه پژوهش كليه دانشجويان تحصيلات تكميلي دانشگاه شهيد چمران مي باشند كه از بين آنها 335 نفر به عنوان نمونه صورت تصادفي انتخاب شدند. براي گردآوري اطلاعات از دو پرسشنامه طراحي شده مبتني بر استاندارد قابليت هاي سواد اطلاعاتي براي آموزش عالي و مقياس اضطراب كتابخانه اي باستيك، استفاده شد. يافته ها: وضعيت سواد اطلاعاتي جامعه پژوهش در حد مطلوبي نشان داده شد. ميزان اضطراب كتابخانه اي در جامعه پژوهش كمتر از حد متوسط بود. اضطراب كتابخانه اي به صورت معناداري در دانشجويان زن نسبت به مرد (02/0p < ) و دانشجويان كارشناسي ارشد نسبت به دكترا بالاتر بود (001/0p < ). در عين حال، سواد اطلاعاتي به طور معناداري در دانشجويان دكترا نسبت به دانشجويان كارشناسي ارشد بالاتر نشان داده شد (01/0p < ). نتيجه گيري: بين اضطراب كتابخانه اي و مهارت استفاده از رايانه رابطه اي منفي و معنا دار وجود داشت؛ اما، بين سطح سواد اطلاعاتي و ميزان مهارت در استفاده از رايانه و زبان انگليسي، رابطه مثبت و معنا دار بود. سطح سواد اطلاعاتي و ميزان اضطراب كتابخانه اي، رابطه معنادار و منفي داشتند.

Aim: The purpose of this study was to assess the level of information literacy and library anxiety among postgraduate students of Shahid Chamran University. It also attempted to investigate the relationship between these two variables. Methodology: The study is of a descriptive type, and is conducted through a survey. The sample of the study consisted of 335 postgraduate students among whom 269respondents completed and returned the questionnaires. Of these, 39.03% were female and 60.96% were male. Further, 86.6% were MA and 13.385were Ph.D. students. Data were collected by means of two questionnaires designed based upon the standards for measuring the information literacy in higher education institutions, and Bostickʹs Library Anxiety Scale. Results: The results showed that the status of information literacy of the population studied was above the average. Also, library anxiety of students with was lower than the average. The independent t test results showed that there is no significant difference between library anxiety scores of participants from different disciplines. Also, there is no significant difference between information literacy scores of male and female students. However, the mean of library anxiety of female students is higher than that of male students (P < 0.02). Master students have a higher degree of library anxiety than Ph.D. students (P < 0.001). Conclusions: The findings suggest that there is no significant relationship between library anxiety and English language skills; however, there is a significant negative relationship between library anxiety and computer skills. There is a significant negative relationship between levels of information literacy and library anxiety. It is recommended that the university authorities take some actions to enhance information literacy and reduce library anxiety of the students in the academic community studied.