ERIC Number: EJ803258
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Jul
Pages: 5
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0144-929X
EISSN: N/A
Development and Validation of a Computer Expertise Questionnaire for Older Adults
Arning, K.; Ziefle, M.
Behaviour & Information Technology, v27 n4 p325-329 Jul 2008
Prior computer expertise represents one of the most important predictors of performance when interacting with ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) and acquiring computer skills. Due to demographic changes, the older adult will become increasingly important as a potential user. However, there is a lack of instruments for the assessment of computer expertise in older adults, especially for novice users with restricted prior computer knowledge. A computer expertise (CE) questionnaire for older adults was developed, analysed (Study I) and validated (Study II). Item-analysis showed that the CE-questionnaire is particularly appropriate for the computer knowledge level of older adults and measures computer expertise sufficiently. Furthermore, it was found that computer experience (in terms of frequency of computer usage) is a poor predictor of actual computer performance, which has important implications for the theoretical conceptualization of computer expertise and its assessment. (Contains 3 figures and 1 note.)
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Questionnaires, Older Adults, Computers, Computer Literacy, Test Construction, Prior Learning, Item Analysis, Test Validity, Test Reliability, Predictor Variables, Access to Computers, Age Differences, Test Items, Foreign Countries
Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Germany
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A