An examination of the factor structures of the Computer Attitude Scale

Journal of Educational Computing Research

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 341-356

  Nash, John B ^a   Moroz, Pauline A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

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EID: 0031283963     PISSN: 07356331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/NGDU-H73E-XMR3-TG5J     Document Type: Article

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