Predicting Individual Differences in Performance on Computer-Administered Tests and Tasks: Development of the Computer Aversion Scale.

Meier, Scott T.

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Publication Date: 1988

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Predicting Individual Differences in Performance on Computer-Administered Tests and Tasks: Development of the Computer Aversion Scale.

Meier, Scott T.

Computers in Human Behavior, v4 n3 p175-87 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. (43 references) (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Concurrent Validity, Correlation, Factor Analysis, Literature Reviews, Mental Health Programs, Microcomputers, Questionnaires, Research Needs, Test Construction, Test Reliability, Test Validity

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Evaluative

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