Attitudes towards digital educational technologies among international and Russian students at multinational university: motivational and personality predictors
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Context and relevance. Internationalization and digitalization are the most important trends in modern higher education. In Russian psychology, there is a lack of research on the psychological predictors of international students' attitudes towards digital educational technologies (DETs) in the context of intercultural adaptation issues. Objective. To identify the characteristics of attitudes towards the DETs and its motivational and personality predictors among international students from CIS and non-CIS countries compared to Russian students of Russian multinational university. Hypotheses: (1) international students, especially from non-CIS countries, have a less positive attitudes towards the DETs than Russian students; (2) types of academic motivation are more often significant predictors for attitudes towards the DETs compared to personality traits in all students’ groups; and (3) personality traits are more often significant predictors for attitudes towards the DETs among international students compared to Russian students. Methods and materials. The study involved 480 students from a multinational Russian university: 223 international university students (71,7% female) from 40 countries aged 17 to 39 years (M = 22,34; SD = 3,44) and 257 Russian university students (71,2% female) aged 17 to 36 years (M = 19,86; SD = 2,05). For diagnostics, the author's "Attitudes towards DETs Scale for University Students", a short Russian-language version of the Five-Factor Questionnaire, and the "Academic Motivation Scale" were used. Results. Intercultural differences were confirmed both in the severity of attitudes towards DETs and its components, and in their relationships with motivational and personality factors among university students from Asian CIS countries and non-CIS countries compared to Russian students. Conclusions. It is necessary to develop programs to increase the interest, awareness, and practical skills of international students for working with the DETs of a particular university, taking into account the identified cultural, motivational, and personality characteristics, which will contribute to better adaptation to education in Russia in university students from different countries.
Source: Social Psychology and Society
Authors: I.A. Novikova, P.A. Bychkova, A.L. Novikov
Institution: Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
Language: English
Subfield: Gender Studies
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7216470732