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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Understanding public attitudes toward computers is crucial in an increasingly digital world.
  • Existing measures may not fully capture the multifaceted nature of computer attitudes.
  • Assessing user perceptions is key to technology adoption and integration.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the reliability and construct validity of a novel questionnaire measuring attitudes toward computers in everyday life.
  • To identify the core dimensions underlying attitudes toward computer use.
  • To provide a validated instrument for future research on human-computer interaction.

Main Methods:

  • A total of 2,050 participants completed the attitude questionnaire.
  • Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was employed to assess the proposed factor structure.
  • Reliability analyses were conducted to ensure measurement consistency.

Main Results:

  • Confirmatory factor analysis supported a three-dimensional structure for computer attitudes.
  • The identified dimensions are: sense of benefit, sense of dependence, and sense of harm.
  • The questionnaire demonstrated good reliability and construct validity.

Conclusions:

  • Attitudes toward computers in everyday life are best understood through three distinct dimensions.
  • The validated questionnaire offers a reliable tool for measuring these attitudes.
  • Findings contribute to a nuanced understanding of societal perceptions of computer technology.