This study’s aim is to determine whether or not medical students in Pakistan are willing to use online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as their perception of and satisfaction with online learning. The study also analyzed the relationship between technology-related stress and computer self-efficacy among medical students. This cross-sectional study selected 369 newly enrolled medical students as samples using convenience sampling. Medical students exhibited a significant negative association with technology-stress and the intention to use online learning. Further, computer self-efficacy decreased the effects of technology-stress and enhanced the intention to use online learning among medical students. Thematic analysis revealed three main themes: (1) engagement in studies, (2) management of time, and (3) challenges faced by students. Although students experienced challenges in terms of methodological, technological, and behavioral concerns during online classes, online classes also saved time and enhanced performance as a result of better time management.

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the current study examines the association between cyberchondria and health anxiety in the Pakistani population, with health literacy as a moderator. This study utilized a cross-sectional research approach, with data gathered through simple random sampling. The study enlisted 1295 participants from Pakistan aged between 18 and 70, 63% of whom were male and 36% of whom were female. The researchers found a statistically significant positive link between cyberchondria and health anxiety (β = 0.215; t = 1.052; p 0.000). The moderating influence of health literacy suggests that health anxiety has a significantly negative effect on the relationship between cyberchondria and health anxiety (β = −0.769; t = 2.097; p 0.037). Moreover, females had higher cyberchondria scores than males. Health-related anxiety did not differ between the sexes, and males had greater health literacy than females. These results emphasize the critical role of health literacy in the moderating effects of cyberchondria on health anxiety. Furthermore, they reveal significant gender differences in both cyberchondria and health literacy.

The purpose of the study was to examine the quality of life and illness acceptance among ESRD patients with the moderating effects of death anxiety. The cross-sectional design was incorporated. The sample was comprised of 240 participants. Individuals with ESRD on hemodialysis were approached above 20 years of age. A self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. The results revealed that COVID-19 has a significant impact on the quality of life of patients and their illness acceptance. Covid-19 affected the general health of patients, their psychological health, as well as their social relationships. The results also confirmed that death anxiety negatively moderates the relationship between quality of life and illness acceptance among ESRD patients. This study will shed light on the need to provide appropriate psychosocial care as well as supportive therapies to people with end-stage renal disease who are experiencing mental distress during and after the COVID-19 outbreak.

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted routine activities such as attending to school and transferring education online. This study explores students’ perceptions of technology adoption and academic engagement using data from a survey (N = 465), with perceived argumentation and school support serving as moderators. The data were collected using a convenience sampling technique. The authors examined the association between perceived utility, perceived digital competitiveness, and perceived ease of use and academic engagement. While perceived utility and ease of use of online learning technologies do not appear to be connected with academic engagement, digital competence is. It is argued that there is a need to introduce an improvised mechanism for technology in schools. Academic involvement has no effect on perceived reasoning power, but social support has a considerable effect on academic engagement.

The study investigates the association among leadership styles, employee well-being and employee’s safety behavior of healthcare workers. The study used social learning theory (SLT) for examining the relationship between leadership styles and employee safety behavior. Moreover, social exchange theory (SET) has been incorporated to narrate the moderating effect of employee well-being on the relationship between leadership styles and employee safety behavior. Data have been collected with the help of questionnaires from 515 healthcare workers working in the public hospitals of Punjab, Pakistan. Structural equation modeling has been utilized to test the study hypothesis. Findings indicate that both transactional and transformational leaderships have significant and positive relationship with employee safety behavior. Interestingly, employee well-being negatively moderates the relationship between transformational leadership and employee safety behavior. Furthermore, no moderation was found on the relationship between transactional leadership and employee safety behavior. The findings propose that healthcare management should invest to aware employees regarding their well-being. The findings also suggest that leaders should influence their followers to adopt safety measures at workplace. Furthermore, leaders must be role models in order to attain a competitive advantage and make a balance between management and workers.

The dataset includes the particulars of 515 respondents on safety behavior during COVID-19. The questionnaires were adapted using Social Learning Theory and Social Exchange Theory. The variables included in dataset are Transactional Leadership (TSL), Transformational Leadership (TFL), Employee Well-Being (EWB) and Safety behavior (SB). Moreover, the dataset also contains the demographic profile of the respondents. Data was collected with the help of self-administered questionnaire from eight public hospitals in Punjab, Pakistan, namely Services Hospital Lahore, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Lahore, Government General Hospital Faisalabad, DHQ Hospital Chiniot, Municipal General Hospital Sargodha, DHQ Hospital Jhang, DHQ Hospital Multan and Sulehri Children & General Hospital Sialkot. This dataset could provide a significant insight for future research in employee safety behavior.