Attitudes toward computers a test of construct validity

Computers in Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 164-170

  McBride, Sandra H ^a   Nagle, Lynn M ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Computers; Psychometrics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; CANADA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASS COMMUNICATION; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; NURSING STAFF; NURSING STUDENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; CANADA; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STUDENTS, NURSING;

EID: 0030137292     PISSN: 07368593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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