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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
On Test and Computer Anxiety: Test Performance under CAT and SAT Conditions.
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Shermis, Mark D.; Mzumara, Howard R.; Bublitz, Scott T. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2001
This study of undergraduates examined differences between computer adaptive testing (CAT) and self-adaptive testing (SAT), including feedback conditions and gender differences. Results of the Test Anxiety Inventory, Computer Anxiety Rating Scale, and a Student Attitude Questionnaire showed measurement efficiency is differentially affected by test…
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Computer Anxiety, Computer Assisted Testing, Gender Issues
Gender Differences in Mathematics Experience and Attitude and Their Relation to Computer Attitude.
Shashaani, Lily – Educational Technology, 1995
Describes a study of high school students that examined gender differences in mathematics experience and attitudes as well as the association between math attitudes and computer attitudes. Results indicate a positive correlation between math experiences and attitudes and computer attitudes; and boys had more math experience and more positive…
Descriptors: Computer Anxiety, Computer Attitudes, Correlation, Gender Issues
Gender Differences in Self-Efficacy and Attitudes toward Computers.
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Busch, Tor – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1995
Investigates gender differences in computer use among 147 college students. Students completed a questionnaire designed to measure self-efficacy, computer anxiety, computer liking, and computer confidence. Results indicate gender differences in perceived self-efficacy in word processing and spreadsheet software. No gender differences were found in…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Students, Computer Anxiety, Computer Attitudes
The Impact of Psychological Gender, Gender-Related Perceptions, Significant Others, and The Introducer of Technology upon Computer Anxiety in Students.
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Brosnan, Mark J. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1998
A survey of 119 undergraduate psychology students investigated the gender-related effects of masculinity, femininity, and perceiving technology to be masculinized upon computer anxiety in addition to the effect of significant others who use computers and the introducer of the technology. Examines the extent to which computer anxiety in teachers…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Computer Anxiety, Computer Attitudes, Computer Uses in Education
Predictors of Computer Anxiety and Performance in Information Systems.
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Anderson, Alastair A. – Computers in Human Behavior, 1996
Reports on the results of a study of business undergraduates in Australia that was conducted to determine whether or not perceived knowledge of software, microcomputer experience, overall knowledge of computers, programming experience, and gender were predictors of computer anxiety. Use of the Computer Anxiety Rating Scale is discussed.…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Computer Anxiety, Computer Software, Correlation