Cyberphobia: attitudes towards and knowledge of computers in college student and employee males and females.

Abstract

This study investigated attitudes towards computers using the Computer Attitude Scale (CAS) which consisted of three subscales (Anxiety Confidence and Liking). The study also investigated knowledge of computers using a Computer Knowledge test. Subjects were 93 college students, 42 males, 51 females; and 35 employees, 17 males, 18females. Average age for student males was 22 years old and student females 21 years old. Average age for employee males was 44 years old and 39 years old for employee females. Results of the two-way gender (male, female) x classification (student, employee) ANOVA indicated a significant difference between the scores of the Computer Confidence Subscale on gender (F(1, 124) = 4.196, p (.05). A significant difference was also revealed between gender and classification (F(1,124)=4.196, p<.05). A significant difference was also revealed between gender and classification (F(1,124)=3.838, p<.05). No statistical significance was found for the dependent variables Computer Anxiety Subscale, Computer Liking Subscale, and the Computer Knowledge test.