Analysis of the Perception of an Interactive Digital Tool for Anxiety Self-Regulation in Engineering Students

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10.2991/978-94-6239-803-0_8How to use a DOI?

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Anxiety; Educational technology; Inclusion; Usability

Abstract

Academic anxiety in engineering students manifests in various ways that affect their performance and well-being. Self-regulation by students prevents burnout and academic dropout. The objective of this research is to interpret the data from a focus group test administered to a group of computer science and information technology students regarding their perception of the interactive resources of a digital tool for anxiety self-regulation. The methodology is based on User-Centered Design (UCD), where in the first phase the interactive digital tool for anxiety self-regulation is developed, and in the second phase the instrument is applied to a focus group of computer science students to analyze their perception of the tool’s use. The results of the Mann-Whitney U test, with a significance level of p = 0.025, indicate the importance of using interactive resources for anxiety self-regulation among the focus group of 47 students. The importance of a digital service tool for anxiety self-regulation: 76.6% of students mention the need for a digital space in the context of engineering.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Etelvina Archundia-Sierra
AU  - Roberto Contreras-Juárez
AU  - José Alfonso del Carmen Garcés-Báez
AU  - Mario Rossainz López
AU  - Héctor David Ramírez Hernández
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/16
TI  - Analysis of the Perception of an Interactive Digital Tool for Anxiety Self-Regulation in Engineering Students
BT  - Proceedings of the VI International Conference on Communication and Applied Technologies 2026 (ICOMTA 2026)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 71
EP  - 80
SN  - 2667-128X
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6239-803-0_8
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6239-803-0_8
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