TY - JOUR
T1 - Using technology in higher education
T2 - The influence of gender roles on technology self-efficacy
AU - Huffman, Ann Hergatt
AU - Whetten, Jason
AU - Huffman, William H.
N1 - Funding Information:
We could not have completed this project without the resources and funding from Northern Arizona University’s E-Learning Faculty Fellow Research granting program. Additionally, the authors would like to thank Alexa Grochocki for her hard work as lead Research Assistant during the initial stages of this project. We would also like to thank Ian Dixon-McDonald and Blake Miley for their excellent assistance in the subsequent phases of this research project.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - The present study examines the relationship between technology self-efficacy among university students and gender roles. Previous research has based differences in technology self-efficacy on biological sex and found significant differences. University students were asked to complete a survey dealing with gender roles and technology self-efficacy. The current study shows that gender roles, specifically masculinity, is the source of this difference in technology self-efficacy, and not biological sex alone. Further, masculinity predicts technology self-efficacy above and beyond what can be explained by other contributing factors such as previous computer hassles and perceived structural technology support.
AB - The present study examines the relationship between technology self-efficacy among university students and gender roles. Previous research has based differences in technology self-efficacy on biological sex and found significant differences. University students were asked to complete a survey dealing with gender roles and technology self-efficacy. The current study shows that gender roles, specifically masculinity, is the source of this difference in technology self-efficacy, and not biological sex alone. Further, masculinity predicts technology self-efficacy above and beyond what can be explained by other contributing factors such as previous computer hassles and perceived structural technology support.
KW - Gender differences
KW - Gender roles
KW - Technology self-efficacy
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U2 - 10.1016/j.chb.2013.02.012
DO - 10.1016/j.chb.2013.02.012
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84875865910
SN - 0747-5632
VL - 29
SP - 1779
EP - 1786
JO - Computers in Human Behavior
JF - Computers in Human Behavior
IS - 4
ER -