Deaf College Students and Computers: The Beneficial Effect of Experience on Attitudes

1989 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 219-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kate MacKowiak
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Computer Anxiety ◽  
Computer Attitudes ◽  
Attitudes Toward Computers ◽  
Computer Experience ◽  
Spring Semester ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Three Components

The impact of individual differences on deaf college students' attitudes toward computers was investigated. Three components of computer attitudes were examined: liking, anxiety, confidence. Mean scores for each component were calculated. Subjects ( n = 131) were students of both sexes who responded to a questionnaire (alpha .89 for the fall semester and .92 for the spring semester). A t-test did not yield significant differences in the two administrations. The sample positively responded to lack of computer anxiety, and indicated computer liking. Students' confidence level was low. Analyses of variance procedures (.05 level of significance) were run to determine the effect of age, sex, computer experience and major on attitudes. Age, sex, and major were not statistically significant. Computer experience had main affect on all three components of computer attitudes. Interaction by age, sex, experience, and major, was statistically significant for computer anxiety only.

Gender Differences in Computer Attitudes and Use among College Students

1997 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lily Shashaani
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Gender Gap ◽  
Parental Behavior ◽  
Computer Training ◽  
Computer Attitudes ◽  
Computer Experience ◽  
Parental Encouragement ◽  
Students Attitudes

In this study we examined the gender gap in computer attitudes and use based on a sample of 202 college students. We surveyed the students' attitudes in relation to gender, experience, and parental encouragement. Students responded differently in regard to attitudes and experience: females were less interested in computers and less confident than males; males were more experienced. Further analysis of the students' responses showed that one semester of computer training improved their attitude toward computers. The results are discussed in terms of students' precollege computer experience and parental behavior.

Pre-University Students' Attitudes toward Computers: An International Perspective

1997 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 237-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hussein M. Yaghi
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
University Students ◽  
Home Ownership ◽  
Computer Training ◽  
International Perspective ◽  
Computer Attitudes ◽  
Cultural Environment ◽  
Attitudes Toward Computers ◽  
School Students ◽  
Students Attitudes

This study investigates the attitudes of school students toward computers using the Bath County Computer Attitudes Scale and a sample of 644 students in Lebanon. The properties of the scale were explored in relation to a cultural environment that was not investigated before. The reliability and factor analysis of the scale were reported and compared with the findings of other studies that were conducted in other countries using the same scale. In addition, factorial analysis of variance procedure was conducted to investigate the effect of gender and home ownership of computers on students' attitudes. Differences in the means of students' attitudes who used computers differently or received different computer training were compared.

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on US College Students’ Physical Activity and Mental Health

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 272-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oliver W.A. Wilson ◽  
Kelsey E. Holland ◽  
Lucas D. Elliott ◽  
Michele Duffey ◽  
Melissa Bopp
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
College Students ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Significant Decline ◽  
Spring Semester ◽  
The Impact

Background: Investigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on both physical activity (PA) and mental health is important to demonstrate the need for interventions. This study examined the apparent impact of the pandemic on college students’ PA, perceived stress, and depressive symptoms. Methods: From 2015 through 2020, data were collected at the beginning and end of the spring semester at a large Northeastern US university via an online survey assessing student demographics, PA, perceived stress, and depressive symptoms. Mixed ANOVA examined differences in PA and mental health changes over the spring semester between “normal” and COVID-19 circumstances. Two-way ANOVA examined the interaction between circumstance and changes in PA in relation to changes in mental health. Results: Participants (n = 1019) were predominately women and non-Hispanic white. There was a significant decline in PA and an increase in perceived stress under COVID-19, but not normal, circumstances and a significant increase in depressive symptoms under COVID-19, but not normal, circumstances among women. Conclusions: A significant decline in PA and mental health among college students occurred under COVID-19 circumstances, and PA did not appear to protect against deterioration in mental health. Proactive and innovative policies, programs, and practices to promote student health and well-being must be explored immediately.

Stability of College Students' Attitudes toward Women during One School Year

1975 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Etaugh
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
College Experience ◽  
Attitudes Toward Women ◽  
Spring Semester ◽  
Fall Semester ◽  
School Year ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Highly Correlated ◽  
The Stability

A questionnaire concerning attitudes toward the role of women in society was administered once in the fall semester and again in the spring semester to 113 university students. Separate analyses by class (freshman through senior) and sex showed that the fall and spring scores did not differ significantly and were highly correlated. The stability of scores during the school year suggests that a previously reported shift to a more liberal viewpoint with increasing years of college experience may be due more to selective dropout of traditionally oriented students than to changes in attitudes within individuals.

The Effects of Psychosocial Factors on Indian Children's Attitudes toward Computers

1994 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 223-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fayneese Miller ◽  
Narendra Varma
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
Mathematics Anxiety ◽  
Computer Attitudes ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Attitudes Toward Computers ◽  
Computer Experience ◽  
Children's Attitudes ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Future Plans

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of such psychosocial factors as computer experience, computer usage, future plans regarding computers, and various types of anxiety on children's attitudes toward computers. Subjects consisted of 120 males and 159 females in grades six ( N = 120) and seven ( N = 159), who were enrolled in two single-sex, private, residential schools in Dehru Dun, India. The Bath County Computer Attitudes Survey was used to measure attitudes toward computers. The Spielberger Trait-Anxiety Scale and the Fennema-Sherman Mathematics Anxiety Scale were used to measure subjects' trait anxiety and mathematics anxiety levels, respectively. Results indicated that computer experience, usage, future plans, trait anxiety, and mathematics anxiety were significant factors in predicting computer attitudes. The results were consistent with similar research on North American children. Educational implications of these findings are discussed.

Test Anxiety and the Economic Recession

1976 ◽  
Vol 38 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1211-1215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arline L. Bronzaft ◽  
Stephen B. Dobrow
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Test Anxiety ◽  
Economic Recession ◽  
Public College ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Impact

The impact of the present economic recession on college students' attitudes toward school and the relationship of these reactions to test-anxiety scores was investigated for two samples of college students, 142 attending a public college and 144 a private college. As hypothesized, students who reported that economic crisis resulted in increased desire to do well in school had higher facilitating and lower debilitating test-anxiety scores than those students who stated that economic recession caused them to worry more about rising educational costs and future job opportunities. Differences between findings for the private and public college were discussed.

Age Differences in Computer Anxiety: The Role of Computer Experience, Gender and Education

1994 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 239-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Dyck ◽  
Janan Al-Awar Smither
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Computer Anxiety ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Attitudes Toward Computers ◽  
Computer Experience ◽  
Younger Adults ◽  
Gender And Education ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Computer Confidence

Research in the area of computer anxiety has traditionally concentrated on the younger adult. In this study older adults (55 years and over) were compared to younger adults (30 years and under) on levels of computer anxiety and computer experience. Subjects completed a demographic and computer experience questionnaire, a computer anxiety scale, and a computer attitude scale. Findings indicated that older adults were less computer anxious (as measured by both scales), had more positive attitudes toward computers, and had more liking for computers than younger adults. Older adults also had less computer experience than younger adults. In contrast, however, older subjects indicated less computer confidence than younger subjects. Additionally, for both younger and older adults, higher levels of computer experience were associated with lower levels of computer anxiety, and a more positive attitude toward computers. No gender differences were found for computer anxiety or computer attitudes when computer experience was controlled.

Gender and Learning Style Interactions in Students' Computer Attitudes

2003 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 231-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pat C. Ames
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Computer Attitudes ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Attitudes Toward Computers ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Assisted Instruction ◽  
The Relationship

University students' attitudes toward computers were assessed as a function of learning style. Analyses of responses provided by 232 students to a learning style assessment instrument and a computer attitude survey revealed that specific learning styles were associated with an affinity for (liking of), confidence in, and anxiety about the use of computers. Within those learning styles, gender differences were discovered when students manifested a clearly dominant style. The findings indicate that computer-based or computer-assisted instruction may not be appropriate for all students and that curriculum modifications to account for learning style differences may increase the effectiveness of and reduce the aversion to computers in the classroom. Additional research into the relationship between learning styles and computer attitudes may also provide assistance relative to increasing the enrollment of females in technology-oriented courses of study.

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