Intrapair Similarity of Computer Self-Efficacy in Turkish Adolescent Twins

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      SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://sagepub.com
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      23
    • Subject Terms:
      Self Efficacy; Correlation; Twins; Foreign Countries; Computer Attitudes; Environmental Influences; Statistical Analysis; Genetics; Measures (Individuals); Likert Scales; Adolescents
    • Subject Terms:
      Turkey
    • Accession Number:
      10.1177/0735633116639952
    • ISSN:
      0735-6331
    • Abstract:
      The purpose of this study is to investigate genetic and environmental influences on computer self-efficacy. A total of 165 Turkish twin-pairs participated in the study. Participants' mean age was 12.45 (SD = 1.82). The results of paired t-test comparisons showed no significant differences in monozygotic, and both same-sex and opposite-sex dizygotic twin-pairs' levels of computer self-efficacy. Correlations were calculated to test intrapair similarity for computer self-efficacy. The monozygotic correlation for computer self-efficacy was 0.443 and the same-sex dizygotic correlation was .472, suggesting no genetic contribution to computer self-efficacy but providing support for environmental influences. Interpretations of results and potential directions for future research are presented.
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    • Number of References:
      89
    • Publication Date:
      2016
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1113007