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Testing the Factor Structure Invariance of a Computer Attitude Scale Over Two Grouping Conditions

University of Maryland

Jeri Benson

University of Maryland

A computer attitude scale is tested for invariance over the grouping conditions of males/females and graduate/undergraduate. Through both exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, the original scale, developed by Loyd and Gressard (1984a), was revised to 23 items representing three factors. The revised scale was found to be invariant over both conditions in terms of number of factors and intercorrelations among the factors. Although there were slight differences in the item loadings and the item errors, the differences were not practically significant. Thus, the construct of computer anxiety appears to be multidimensional with highly correlated factors.

Educational and Psychological Measurement, Vol. 50, No. 1, 49-60 (1990)
DOI: 10.1177/0013164490501005


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