Computer anxiety and the relationship between computer anxiety and performance on information processing tasks in undergraduate students

Computer anxiety (CA) of Chinese undergraduate students and the relationship between CA and performance of computer-based information processing tasks were investigated in this study. Four CA Scales and three experiments with computer trouble settings were administered. Results showed that: (1) 16.50-17.92% students are in high-level of CA, (2) high level of CA was significantly correlated with students of poor computer experience, from rural areas and have no personal computers, (3) for the tasks, performances were influenced by both CA and state anxiety jointly. Students with high-level of CA experienced more state anxiety during tests than those with low-level of CAIUPsy