Are Men More Technology-Oriented than Women? The Role of Gender on the Development of General Computer Self-Efficacy of College Students

Autor/inn/en	He, Jun; Freeman, Lee A.
Titel	Are Men More Technology-Oriented than Women? The Role of Gender on the Development of General Computer Self-Efficacy of College Students
Quelle	In: Journal of Information Systems Education, 21 (2010) 2, S.203-212 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1055-3096
Schlagwörter	College Students; Self Efficacy; Gender Differences; Females; Business Administration Education; Negative Attitudes; Computer Science Education; Information Systems; Questionnaires; Student Surveys; Correlation; Predictor Variables; Anxiety; Social Cognition; Epistemology; Hypothesis Testing; Computer Attitudes; Information Technology; Computer Use + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Geschlechterkonflikt; Weibliches Geschlecht; Negative Fixierung; Computer science lessons; Informatikunterricht; Fragebogen; Schülerbefragung; Korrelation; Prädiktor; Angst; Soziale Kognition; Erkenntnistheorie; Hypothesenprüfung; Hypothesentest; Informationstechnologie
Abstract	Previous research has studied gender differences in people's perceptions and behaviors toward information technologies with mixed findings. In addition, the reasons causing these differences have been discussed but rarely empirically tested in the literature. In this study, we investigated the mechanisms through which gender affects the development of general computer self-efficacy (CSE) among college students. Results suggest that females feel less confident with computers because they have learned less and practiced less, and feel more anxious about using computers when compared with male counterparts. Implications from the research are also discussed. (Contains 4 figures and 2 tables.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Journal of Information Systems Education (JISE). c/o Al Harris, JISE Editor Emeritus, Department of Computer Information Systems, Walker College of Business, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 28608. Tel: 828-262-6180; Fax: 828-262-6190; e-mail: editor@jise.org; Web site: http://www.jise.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10