Construct and Criterion-Related Validity of the Adult-Attitudes toward Computers Survey for a Sample of Professional Nurses
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20286274 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dee Coover (School of Nursing Yale University), Marcia A B Delcourt (0000-0002-7951-8683, Curry School of Education and National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented The University of Virginia) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 653-661 |
| Publication date | 1992-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Educational and Psychological Measurement (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-1644 • E-ISSN: 1552-3888 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0013164492052003014 |
| OpenAlex | W1975077599 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 2 |
While the literature indicates that attitudes towards computers and associated technologies needs further investigation in health care environments, there is a lack of formal research directed towards determining how professional nurses view the impact of computers in their work setting. The purposes of this study were to locate a valid instrument for assessing nurses' attitudes toward computers and to examine nurses' attitudes in relation to selected variables. The Adult-Attitudes Toward Computers Survey (Adult-ATC Survey) was administered to a sample of 210 practicing nurses who also responded to questions regarding their background experiences, work setting, use of computers, and attitudes toward this technology. A principal factor analysis using oblique and varimax rotations produced a conceptually meaningful 2-factor solution with high alpha reliabilities. Correlations are reported between each of the demographic variables and the subscales of the Adult-ATC Survey. The results of this study support the use of this instrument with practicing nurses and corroborate the reported high reliability of the instrument
Bachelor · Construct (python library) · Construct validity · Cronbach's alpha · Health care · Medical education · Psychometrics · Reliability (semiconductor) · Sample (material) · Survey instrument · Varimax rotation · Applied Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Computer Science · Gender and Technology in Education · Health Literacy and Information Accessibility · Medicine · Psychology · Technostress in Professional Settings
| Citations per year | 0.11 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1998 - 2006 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |