TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1989//
TI  - The Development of Computer Confidence in Seniors: An Assessment of Changes in Computer Anxiety and Computer Literacy
JO  - Activities, adaptation and aging
A1  - Temple, Lori L.
A1  - Gavillet, Margaret
SP  - 63
EP  - 76
VL  - 14
IS  - 3
N2  - A computer confidence course designed to teach the fundamentals of computer literacy was offered to 19 members of a Senior Center (mean age = 63.9 years). Computer anxiety and computer literacy measures were taken before and after the 12 hour course. The course curriculum included sections on computer knowledge, computer applications, and computer programming. An expected decrease in anxiety did not occur, though there was a sig- nificant increase in literacy. The results indicate that older computer users have both a willingness to explore the functions of computers and an ability to use the computers to enhance daily functioning.<p /> 
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SN  - 0192-4788
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J016v14n03_06
ID  - ref1
ER  -