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Gender Differences in Computer-Related Attitudes: It Depends on What You Ask.
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Whitley, Bernard E., Jr. – Computers in Human Behavior, 1996
Gender differences in attitudes toward computers are examined. Subjects were 136 male and 185 female introductory psychology students. The following were assessed: self confidence; anxiety; beliefs about the impact of computers on society; general positive and negative beliefs; and effects of prior experience. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: College Students, Computer Anxiety, Computer Attitudes, Gender Issues
Technophobia and Personality Subtypes in a Sample of South African University Students.
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Anthony, L. M.; Clarke, M. C.; Anderson, S. J. – Computers in Human Behavior, 2000
This study examined levels of techophobia, described as negative psychological reactions toward technology, in a sample of South African university students. Describes use of the NEO-Five Factor Inventory and reports results that show techophobia was inversely correlated with computer experience, weakly correlated with age, but not associated with…
Descriptors: Computer Attitudes, Correlation, Foreign Countries, Gender Issues
Personality, Religiosity and Computer Oriented Attitudes among Trainee Teachers in Israel.
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Katz, Yaacov J.; Francis, Leslie J. – Computers in Human Behavior, 1995
Discussion of teacher attitudes toward computer-assisted instruction (CAI) highlights a study that examined the relationship between Eysenck's personality factors (i.e., extraversion, neuroticism, and psychoticism), religiosity, and attitudes toward CAI in a sample of 190 female teacher trainees at Bar-Ilan University (Israel). (36 references)…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Attitudes, Correlation, Females