Does computer anxiety reach levels which conform to DSM IV criteria for specific phobia?

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 1258-1272

  Thorpe, S J ^a   Brosnan, M J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer anxiety; Computerphobia; Social phobia; Technophobia; Test anxiety

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; LEARNING SYSTEMS;

COMPUTER ANXIETY; COMPUTERPHOBIA; SOCIAL PHOBIA; TECHNOPHOBIA;

PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 33846043051     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2004.12.006     Document Type: Article

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