An Examination of the Factor Structures and Concurrent Validities for the Computer Attitude Scale,the Computer Anxiety Rating Scale,and the Computer Self-Efficacy Scale
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An Examination of the Factor Structures and Concurrent Validities for the Computer Attitude Scale,the Computer Anxiety Rating Scale,and the Computer Self-Efficacy Scale
Data collected from 693 university personnel were used to evaluate the factor structures and concurrent validity of the Computer Attitude Scale, the Computer Anxiety Rating Scale, and the Computer Self-Efficacy Scale. Principal factor analyses for each of the three scales resulted in interpretable factor solutions with high alpha reliabilities. Intercorrelations among the derived factors demonstrated the concurrent validity of the three instruments.
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