The Computer Aversion, Attitudes, and Familiarity Index (CAAFI): A measure for the study of computer-related constructs

Journal of Educational Computing Research

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 129-146

  Schulenberg, Stefan E ^a   Yutrzenka, Barbara A ^b   Gohm, Carol L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA   (United States)

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EID: 33845330596     PISSN: 07356331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/45B4-GMH7-GEQB-T1H1     Document Type: Review

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