Validating an Attitude toward Computer Scale

1 April 1988

journal article
research article
Published by SAGE Publications in Educational and Psychological Measurement

Vol. 48 (2) , 517-521
https://doi.org/10.1177/0013164488482027

Abstract

Although several investigators have developed computer attitude scales, predictive validity of the scales has not been examined. For purposes of the present research, a computer attitude scale was designed and tested on a group of 162 university freshmen. Two factors, the computer as a controlling device and as a challenging instrument, explained a large portion of the variance in the scale; however, only the challenging factor, with predictive validity less than .20, showed any association with future computer activity. Some explanations for the findings were mentioned.

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