Introducing task-based general computer self-efficacy: An empirical comparison of three general self-efficacy instruments

Interacting with Computers

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 382-396

  Downey, James P ^a   McMurtrey, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer attitudes; Computer competency; Computer self efficacy; General self efficacy; Self efficacy; Structural equation modeling

Indexed keywords

COMPUTABILITY AND DECIDABILITY; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS;

COMPUTER ATTITUDES; COMPUTER COMPETENCY; COMPUTER SELF-EFFICACY (CSE); STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING;

GENERAL PURPOSE COMPUTERS;

EID: 34047116941     PISSN: 09535438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intcom.2006.11.001     Document Type: Article

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