Validating an attitude toward computer scale

Meni Koslowsky, Aryeh Lazar, Michael Hoffman

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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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)517-521
Number of pages5
JournalEducational and Psychological Measurement
Volume48
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1988

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