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Measurement of Tech Anxiety in Older and Younger Adults

Authors : Kelly S. Steelman, Kay L. Tislar

Published in: HCI International 2019 - Posters

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Tech anxiety is an established barrier to technology adoption, and recent work suggests it may also impair the development of higher-order digital competencies. Researching this issue requires a reliable measure of tech anxiety. The widely-used Computer Anxiety Rating Scale was developed more than 30 years ago, but computer devices and use have changed dramatically during that time. We developed and tested a new Tech Anxiety Rating Scale (TARS) encompassing a range of modern devices, tasks, and scenarios. One hundred eight older adults and 150 college students completed the TARS and six other surveys related to computer use, anxiety, self-efficacy, proficiency, and attitudes. We present an exploratory factor analysis of the TARS for the combined datasets and separately for the older and younger adults. Overall, the EFA revealed common underlying factors for older and younger adults, suggesting that the TARS is appropriate for use with both populations.

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Metadata
Title
Measurement of Tech Anxiety in Older and Younger Adults
Authors
Kelly S. Steelman
Kay L. Tislar
Copyright Year
2019
Book
HCI International 2019 - Posters

Print ISBN: 978-3-030-23524-6

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-23525-3

Copyright Year: 2019

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23525-3_71