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Publication Date: 2017
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Relationship between Internet Self-Efficacy and Internet Anxiety: A Nuanced Approach to Understanding the Connection
Paul, Narmada; Glassman, Michael
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, v33 n4 p147-165 2017
The present study makes the case that the individual constituents of internet self-efficacy--search self-efficacy, communication self-efficacy, organisation self-efficacy, differentiation self-efficacy, and reactive/generative self-efficacy--may be of differential importance in predicting internet anxiety within web-assisted learning environments. Two hundred and eighty-nine undergraduate students enrolled in a blog-centric general education course on child development at a large mid-western university in the United States participated in this study. Based on inferences drawn from the socio-cognitive perspective and cognitive load theory, it was hypothesised that in a blog-centric constructivist learning environment, reactive/generative self-efficacy or the belief in one's ability to react meaningfully to others' posts and generate educationally valuable posts, would emerge as a unique predictor of internet anxiety after controlling for all of the other facets of internet self-efficacy. The results of a two-step hierarchical regression indicated that both reactive/generative self-efficacy and search self-efficacy are unique predictors of internet anxiety. The findings have several implications for researchers seeking greater insight into the relationship between internet self-efficacy and internet anxiety as well as instructors seeking to create a constructivist learning environment utilising the potential of the web.
Descriptors: Anxiety, Self Efficacy, Internet, Correlation, Web Based Instruction, Undergraduate Students, Hypothesis Testing, Computer Mediated Communication, Regression (Statistics), Communication Skills, Responses, Persuasive Discourse, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Web Sites, Electronic Publishing, Cooperation, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Tests/Questionnaires; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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