The Development and Validation of the Computer Apathy and Anxiety Scale
- 1 July 1995
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Educational Computing Research
- Vol. 13 (1), 41-59
- https://doi.org/10.2190/5upe-80np-w9wn-be6w
Abstract
A new computer attitudes scale entitled The Computer Apathy and Anxiety Scale is presented. The scale is shown to have a stable factor structure, and consists of three subscales, interpreted as Computer Apathy, Computer Anxiety, and Societal Overemphasis of Computers. The first of these reflects a behavioral component, the second an affective component and the third a cognitive component. It is argued that the constructs of computer apathy and anxiety are highly related, but distinct. Possible uses of the scale are discussed in the context of a brief review of the literature on computer anxiety and computer dependency, the emphasis being on gender-related issues.Keywords
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