TY  - JOUR
ID  - library_repository1472
UR  - https://ajodl.oum.edu.my/document/Current/03.%20Mediating%20Effect%20of%20Digital%20Readiness.pdf
IS  - 2
A1  - Zahir Osman, 
A1  - Liana Mohamad, 
A1  - Ratna Khuzaimah Mohamad, 
Y1  - 2021///
N2  - This study consolidates online peer collaboration, psychological motivation, digital readiness, and online engagement
to examine the influence of digital readiness as a mediator in the relationship between online peer collaboration and
psychological motivation and online engagement among online distance learning students in Malaysian higher
education institutions. For research hypotheses testing, an online survey involving students from different online
distance learning higher education institutions in Malaysia was administered, yielding 307 clean data that was used
in data analysis. This study adopted the Structural Equation Modeling for data analysis. The statistical software
SPSS ver. 23 and SmartPls ver. 3.0 were used. Results revealed that online peer collaboration and digital
readiness have a positive and significant direct relationship with online engagement. Digital readiness was a
significant mediator in the relationship between online peer collaboration and psychological motivation and online
engagement of online distance learning students in Malaysian higher education institutions. This study also revealed
the important role of digital readiness in ensuring the effectiveness of online engagement in the online distance
learning environment. This study has made a significant contribution to online distance learning higher institutions,
lecturers, and students in examining the effectiveness of engagement among online students. (Abstract by authors)
PB  - ASEAN Journal of Open and Distance Learning
JF  - ASEAN Journal of Open & Distance Learning (AJODL)
VL  - 13
KW  - digital readiness
KW  -  indirect effect
KW  -  online distance learning
KW  -  online engagement
KW  -  online peer
collaboration
KW  -  psychological motivation 
SN  - 2232-0814
TI  - Mediating Effect of Digital Readiness on the Relationship
between Online Peer Collaboration, Psychological Motivation and
Online Engagement in Malaysian Online Distance Learning
Higher Institutions
SP  - 21
AV  - none
EP  - 31
ER  -