The Relationship between Computer Anxiety and Computer Self-Efficacy

• Published in: Contemporary educational technology Vol. 2; no. 3; p. 177
• Main Author: Simsek, Ali
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Eskisehir Ali Simsek 01.09.2011
• Subjects: Anxiety; Beliefs; Computer Attitudes; Computer literacy; Computer Use; Educational Technology; Elementary Education; Elementary School Students; Elementary School Teachers; Elementary Schools; Emotional Response; End users; Females; Influence of Technology; Learning Processes; Majors (Students); Males; Negative Attitudes; Private Schools; Secondary Education; Self Efficacy; Student Teachers; Students
• ISSN: 1309-517X; 1309-517X
• DOI: 10.30935/cedtech/6052

This study examined the relationship between computer anxiety and computer self-efficacy of students and teachers in elementary and secondary schools. The sample included a total of 845 subjects from two private school systems in Turkey. The Oetting’s Computer Anxiety Scale was used to measure computer anxiety whereas the Murphy’s Computer Self-Efficacy Scale was used to measure computer self-efficacy of subjects. The results demonstrated that elementary students were less-anxious than secondary students; males had lower anxiety scores than females; and the difference between anxiety scores of students and teachers was not significant. However, students had higher self-efficacy scores than their teachers; elementary students were more self-efficient than secondary students; and males had higher computer self-efficacy scores than females. The correlation between the variables of computer anxiety and computer self-efficacy was moderate, negative, and significant.