Obstacles and Promotion Mechanisms to the Development of Digital Resilience among College Students
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https://doi.org/10.54097/26ay9347Keywords:
Digital Resilience, College Students, Higher EducationAbstract
Digital resilience is a critical competency enabling college students to address challenges and adapt positively in digital environments, shaped by the interplay of multiple factors. This study systematically examines the barriers and facilitators influencing the development of digital resilience among university students. The findings reveal that at the individual level, obstacles include insufficient digital literacy, psychological vulnerability, and inadequate metacognitive skills; at the environmental level, they involve inadequate technological support, weak social support networks, and flawed curriculum design; and at the structural level, issues such as the digital divide and biased evaluation systems. Facilitating mechanisms encompass four pathways: accumulation of psychological capital, activation of social support, strategic coping strategies, and institutional safeguards. Based on an analysis of these interactions, this paper proposes practical recommendations at three levels-universities, educators, and students-to inform the development of student support systems during higher education's digital transformation.
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