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Predicting Individual Differences in Performance on Computer-Administered Tests and Tasks: Development of the Computer Aversion Scale.
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Meier, Scott T. – Computers in Human Behavior, 1988
Description of the development of a theoretically based instrument--the Computer Aversion Scale (CAVS)--to measure negative reactions to computers, focuses on the use of microcomputers in the mental health field. Previous efforts to assess computer anxiety are reviewed, and studies testing the reliability and validity of the CAVS are described.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Concurrent Validity, Correlation, Factor Analysis
An Assessment of the Psychometric Properties of the Computer Attitude Scale.
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Rainer, R. Kelly, Jr.; Miller, Marc D. – Computers in Human Behavior, 1996
Presents the results of multiple regression analysis, test-retest analysis, reliability analysis, exploratory factor analysis, and confirmatory factor analysis of the Computer Attitude Scale in order to assess the instrument's predictive ability, construct validity, and reliability. Findings indicate acceptable characteristics, including stability…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Evaluation, Factor Analysis, Measures (Individuals)
Validating the Computer Anxiety Rating Scale: Effects of Cognitive Style and Computer Courses on Computer Anxiety.
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Chu, P. C.; Spires, Eric E. – Computers in Human Behavior, 1991
Describes study that tested the validity of the Computer Anxiety Rating Scale (CARS) with MBA students. Demographic traits and cognitive styles are considered, the effect of computer courses on computer anxiety is studied, and factor analysis is used to assess the construct validity of the CARS. (24 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Computer Literacy, Factor Analysis, Graduate Students