Predictors of Attitude of College Students Towards use of Computers

Journal Title: ISSUES AND IDEAS IN EDUCATION - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 1

Abstract

The study focused on exploring predictors of attitude of college students towards use of computers. t he data were collected from 300 government and private degree college students of s angrur district of p unjab. t he results of correlation analysis revealed negative and significant relationship of attitude of college students towards use of computers with computer related anxiety. t he results revealed significant and positive relationship of attitude of college students towards use of computers with computer related self-efficacy. Further, negative and significant relationship between computer related anxiety and computer related self-efficacy among college students was reported. Computer related anxiety emerged as the most significant predictor of attitude of college students towards use of computers. t hese results of the study have implications for counsellors, teachers and parents.

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Jagpreet Kaur , Khushgeet Kaur

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  • EP ID EP595940
  • DOI 10.15415/iie.2015.31003
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Jagpreet Kaur, Khushgeet Kaur (2015). Predictors of Attitude of College Students Towards use of Computers. ISSUES AND IDEAS IN EDUCATION, 3(1), 29-39. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-595940