Effects of qualitative differences in initial and subsequent computer experience on computer anxiety

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 581-590

  Todman, John ^a   Drysdale, Emma ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer anxiety; Computer experience; Computerphobia; Initial experience; Later experiences; University students

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COMPUTER SYSTEMS; DATA ACQUISITION; ERROR CORRECTION;

COMPUTER ANXIETY (CA); COMPUTER EXPERIENCE; COMPUTERPHOBIA; INITIAL EXPERIENCE; LATER EXPERIENCES; UNIVERSITY STUDENTS;

HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION;

EID: 3042592736     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2004.03.028     Document Type: Article

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