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532 A. Durndell, Z. Haag / Computers in Human Behavior 18 (2002) 521–53515. I hesitate to use a computer for fear of making mistakes that Icannot correct16. You have to be a genius to understand all the special keyscontained on most computer terminals17. If given the opportunity, I would like to learn more about anduse computers more18. I have avoided computers because they are unfamiliar andsomewhat intimidating to me19. I feel computers are necessary tools in both educational andwork settings0.690.620.520.620.57Appendix B. Corrected item–total correlations, Internet Attitude Items (IAS)Item1. The Internet will never replace human life 0.342. The Internet makes me uncomfortable because I don’t0.67understand it3. People are becoming slaves to the Internet 0.614. The Internet is responsible for many of the good things0.69we enjoy5. Soon our lives will be controlled by the Internet 0.646. I feel intimidated by the Internet 0.607. There are unlimited possibilities of Internet applications that 0.10have not been thought of yet8. The overuse of the Internet may be harmful and damaging 0.48to humans9. The Internet is dehumanising to society 0.6510. The Internet can eliminate a lot of tedious work 0.3011. The use of the Internet is enhancing our standard of living 0.6112. The Internet turns people into just another number 0.7413. The Internet is lessening the importance of too many jobs done 0.59now by humans14. The Internet is a fast and efficient means of gaining information 0.1115. The Internet’s complexity intimidates me 0.5416. The Internet will replace the working human 0.4817. The Internet is bringing us into a bright new era 0.5618. Soon our world will be run by the Internet 0.6219. Life will be easier and faster with the Internet 0.6020. The Internet is difficult to understand and frustrating towork with0.32
A. Durndell, Z. Haag / Computers in Human Behavior 18 (2002) 521–535 533Appendix C. Corrected item–total correlations, Computer Self Efficacy Items (CSE)ItemI feel confident:1. working on a personal computer (microcomputer) 0.802. getting software up and running 0.763. using the users guide when help is needed 0.504. entering and saving data (numbers or words) into a file 0.785. escaping (exiting) from the programme (software) 0.706. calling up a data file to view on the monitor screen 0.707. understanding terms/words relating to computer hardware 0.768. uerstanding terms/words relating to computer software 0.799. handling a floppy disc correctly 0.7810. learning to use a variety of programmes (software) 0.7611. learning advanced skills within a specific programme (software) 0.7712. making selections from an onscreen menu 0.7413. using the computer to analyse number data 0.6914. using a printer to make a ’hard copy’ of my work 0.7515. copying a disc 0.7916. copying an individual file 0.8317. adding and deleting information from a data file 0.7618. moving the cursor around the monitor screen 0.5219. writing simple programmes for the computer 0.6120. using the computer to write a letter or essay 0.5821. describing the function of computer hardware (e.g. keyboard, 0.66monitor, disc drives, computer processing unit)22. understanding the 3 stages of data processing: input, processing, 0.68output23. getting help for problems in the computer system 0.5024. storing software correctly 0.8425. explaining why a programme (software) will or will not run on a 0.69given computer26. using the computer to organise information 0.7327. getting rid of files when they are no longer needed 0.7228. organising and managing files 0.8029. troubleshooting computer problems 0.67ReferencesAlting, A., & Brand, M. (Eds.). (1992). East and west European conference: ten years GASAT activity in achanging Europe. Eindhoven, Holland: GASAT/Eindhoven Technical University.Balka, E., & Smith, R. (Eds.). (2000). Women work and computerization. Boston: Kluwer.
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