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ERIC Number: EJ486805
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-0735-6331
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Age Differences in Computer Anxiety: The Role of Computer Experience, Gender, and Education.
Dyck, Jennifer L.; Smither, Janan Al-Awar
Journal of Educational Computing Research, v10 n3 p239-48 1994
Examines the relationship between computer anxiety and computer experience for older (over 55) and younger (under 30) adults. Data were collected from 422 subjects using attitude and anxiety scales. Results indicated that older adults were less computer anxious than younger adults but had less computer confidence. No gender differences were found when computer experience was controlled. (Contains 20 references.) (KRN)
Descriptors: Age Differences, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Computer Anxiety, Computer Attitudes, Microcomputers, Middle Aged Adults, Multivariate Analysis, Older Adults, Prior Learning, Research Needs, Sex Differences, Young Adults
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Computer Anxiety Scale; Computer Attitude Scale
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