Socio-economic background and computer use: the role of computer anxiety and computer experience in their relationship

摘要: The proposition that socio-economic background relates to amount of current computer use indirectly, via its relationship with experience and anxiety, was tested questionnaire data from a sample 267 university students. results supported the proposition, as they indicated causal path model contained positive indirect use, anxiety. Socio-economic had direct an negative pattern relationships held over above variance accounted for by set control variables included, among others, access sex. findings are supportive digital divide imply information technology may in fact be increasing inequalities social strata their employment opportunities. limitations study along potential directions future research discussed.