Table 1.
Independent Sample T-test of student mental health during COVID-19 pandemic and confidence to succeed in hybrid classes
N Mean t df
Yes 303 5.83 5.18*** 263.41
No 130 7.05
Note. p < .05*, p < .01**, p < .001***
Table 1 shows an independent sample t-test. The two variables being examined are whether the COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected students’ mental health and their confidence in succeeding in a hybrid learning environment. Students who feel that the pandemic negatively affected their mental health are represented as “Yes” in the table. These two variables are being tested together because it is known that negative mental health can have an impact on academic success. The results of this t-test show us that there is a significant difference between the means at the .001 level. This means that students’ whose mental health was affected by the pandemic have significantly lower confidence in succeeding in online classes.