Computer Anxiety Scale

Author: Abou El Kheir, Othman H

Source:
Derasat Nafseyah, Vol 8(3-4), Jul-Oct 1998: 453-471
The Ss of the study were 244 undergraduate students from Kuwait University. It found that there are significant negative correlations between Attitude Toward Computer Scale (ATCS) and both Computer Anxiety Scale (CAS) and the time taken to complete the computerized version of the Mechanical Ability Test (MAT). Those who had used computers before got significantly higher mean scores in both the MAT and the ATCS than those who had not used computers before; however, they scored significantly lower on the CAS. The study showed no significant differences in the time taken between correct and wrong answers; however, Ss spent more time answering those items that the choice "a" is the correct answer for them. The study found significant negative correlations between time taken to complete the test and both time taken to answer the item and the correctness of that item.