Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Associate Professor, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University
2 PhD in Sociology, Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Law and Social Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
Abstract
Purpose: This research was conducted to investigate the status of emotional intelligence, information literacy, and library anxiety among Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University students.
Methodology: The method used for this study is descriptive-correlational and is based on structural equation modeling. The study's statistical population was postgraduate students of Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University in 1402 (number 2218). The reliability of the questionnaires was obtained using Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.89, 0.85, and 0.81, respectively. The collected data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics methods, as well as SPSS and AMOS software.
Findings The average emotional intelligence, information literacy, and library anxiety of postgraduate students at Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University were 3.13, 3.24, and 3.08, respectively. Furthermore, the research revealed a significant correlation between emotional intelligence, information literacy, and library anxiety. Also, the information literacy variable mediates the relationship between emotional intelligence and library anxiety by a coefficient of -0.18 units (-0.47 × 0.38). The results of the structural equation modeling test indicated that the conceptual model presented regarding the relationship between emotional intelligence, information literacy, and library anxiety of students was fit.
Conclusion: The study demonstrated that emotional intelligence can help alleviate library anxiety in students directly and through information literacy. Emotional intelligence and information literacy skills reduce stress caused by using the library.
Value: The present study has investigated the relationship between emotional intelligence, information literacy, and library anxiety for the first time using structural equation modeling.
Keywords
- Information Literacy
- Graduate Students
- Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University
- Structural Equation Modeling
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