Ergonomic Factors Associated with School Performance: The Mediating Role of Motivation among Primary School Students

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10.2991/978-94-6239-803-0_15How to use a DOI?

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My Workspace; Noise; Temperature; Accessibility of Technological Resources; Motivation; School Performance

Abstract

This study examined the relationships between ergonomic and technological classroom conditions, motivation, and school performance among primary school students. It also assessed whether motivation mediated the relationships between accessibility to technological resources, workspace conditions, noise, temperature, and school performance. The research was conducted in four primary schools in Arequipa, Peru, including two public and two private institutions. After data-quality screening, the final sample consisted of 211 students. A quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional design was employed, and the proposed relationships were evaluated using partial least squares structural equation modeling. Accessibility of Technological Resources and my Workspace were positively associated with motivation, while motivation was positively associated with School Performance. Neither Noise nor Temperature showed statistically significant direct relationships with Motivation or School Performance. The mediation analysis indicated significant indirect relationships between Accessibility of Technological Resources and School Performance through Motivation, and between my Workspace and School Performance through Motivation. No significant indirect effects were found for Noise or Temperature. These findings suggest that motivation is a relevant psychological mechanism connecting perceived technological accessibility and workspace adequacy with school performance. Because the study was cross-sectional and non-experimental, the findings should be interpreted as associations rather than causal effect.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - M. Cayllahue-Huaman
AU  - A. Benavente-Suyo
AU  - R. Falcon-Soncco
AU  - L. M. Oliart-Murillo
AU  - R. E. Morales-Fano
AU  - O. Gutierrez-Aguilar
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/16
TI  - Ergonomic Factors Associated with School Performance: The Mediating Role of Motivation among Primary School Students
BT  - Proceedings of the VI International Conference on Communication and Applied Technologies 2026 (ICOMTA 2026)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 146
EP  - 157
SN  - 2667-128X
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6239-803-0_15
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6239-803-0_15
ID  - Cayllahue-Huaman2026
ER  -