Gender Differences in Computer Attitudes and Use Among College Students

Lily Shashaani
Journal of Educational Computing Research, Vol 16 No 1, 1997, p. 37-51

In this study we examined the gender gap in computer attitudes and use based on a sample of 202 college students. We surveyed the students' attitudes in relation to gender, experience, and parental encouragement. Students responded differently in regard to attitudes and experience: females were less interested in computers and less confident than males; males were more experienced. Further analysis of the students' responses showed that one semester of computer training improved their attitude toward computers. The results are discussed in terms of students' precollege computer experience and parental behavior.

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