Showing papers in "Computers in Human Behavior in 1997"

TL;DR: A meta-analysis of studies of gender differences in computer-related attitudes and behavior using US and Canadian participants found that men and boys exhibited greater sex-role stereotyping of computers, higher computer self-efficacy, and more positive affect about computers than did women and girls.

TL;DR: In this article, a discourse analysis was performed on 306 messages posted to an eating disorder electronic support group and the most common message content involved self-disclosure (31%), followed by requests for information (23%), and the direct provision of emotional support (16%).

TL;DR: Through an examination of related factors associated with navigation and control, a matrix of interactive dimensions is proposed and a classification of interaction types appropriate for consideration in multimedia settings is proposed.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the construct of computer anxiety in young and older adults in the context of a computer-based cognitive test and found that older adults had significantly higher computer anxiety than younger adults.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined an attributional style explanation for gender differences in computer use and attitudes and found that both boys and girls who made stable and unstable attributions for success or failure were more enthusiastic about using computers in the future.

TL;DR: The current study examines the impact of technology on a number of factors including time to complete task, member satisfaction, perceived information load, the number of contributing transactions, and task complexity.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined anti-women attitudes and behaviors in men as a function of the use of interactive erotica, moderated by the men's initial affective disposition toward sexuality.

TL;DR: The NLS significantly reduced fat and increased fiber and produce in NLS participants' purchases, with some evidence for maintenance at follow-up.

TL;DR: In this article, two complementary studies were conducted to understand the diverse views adolescents hold regarding electronic information and found that adolescents who permitted copying computer programs and accessing computer files still held overall to property and privacy rights in general and applied those rights in prototypic situations (e.g., not stealing a bicycle and not reading another person's diary without permission).

TL;DR: In this paper, the relationship between computer anxiety and self-ratings of mood change was investigated by using a modified Velten-type Mood Induction Procedure (VMIP, Velten, 1968) administered via a computer.

TL;DR: The LE is presented as a conceptual glue which binds several areas of research in an effort to provide a complete and cohesive environment within which the learner is central.

TL;DR: A framework for using system dynamic tools and technologies as the basis for constructing highly engaging learning environments is suggested.

TL;DR: The three psychological experiments presented here indicate that it is possible to express interactive behavior in a more direct fashion by letting the designers compose software from interaction elements with built-in behavior.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors compared a sample of 227 Romanian students with a similar sample of 136 Scottish students, and found that Romanians reported far less experience of computers, but were far more positive about them than the Scots.

TL;DR: In this article, the effectiveness of using a cognitive-behavioral computer guidance program to treat persons with maladaptive anger was evaluated, and the computer guidance approach was compared with a group counseling approach, both utilizing stress inoculation training.

TL;DR: In this paper, the possibilities of online research within the context of ethical qualitative practice are explored, and suggestions for appropriate ways in which to use these tools are made available to researchers.

TL;DR: For instance, the authors found that participants in the computerized questionnaire condition viewed items presented by a computer via an overhead projection pad and responded on individual keypads networked to the computer.

TL;DR: In this article, the antecedents of user desire to be involved in computer systems development were examined and they concluded that a user's overall satisfaction with the computer information system (CIS) function within the organization significantly affects his/her desire to participate in system development.

TL;DR: The ROSA project is presented, where the focus is on how to retrieve analogies, how to map them, and how to transfer knowledge from one problem situation to a new problem situation.

TL;DR: In this article, a study investigating the effects of cooperative training and ability grouping on microcomputer learning was conducted, where participants were divided into either homogeneous or heterogeneous ability groups.

TL;DR: This paper examined the effects of an instructional program on 21-year-old students' interpersonal skills development and found that the presence of a conversational model significantly improved the students' role-play, F(1, 94) = 8.79, p <.01, and their performance on the knowledge test.

TL;DR: Five bases of suitability evaluation are introduced and applied to the validation of a neural network model of financial diagnosis in which several bases of evaluation are combined in a composite judgment.

TL;DR: The design considerations are presented and it is illustrated how the NorshipS system can support shipping managers in interpretation of market signals and generation and analysis of scenarios.

TL;DR: An evolving approach for the design of effective learning laboratories at lower cost by using new tools and combining existing tools in innovative ways is described.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors described the application of a symptom-eliciting model (the computerized Present State Examination model) to the adaptation of a psychiatric interview for computerization.

TL;DR: Five papers which were presented in the Fall of 1995 on the Internet in two research forums, along with excerpts and extracts from the Internet discussions which they prompted, are presented to provide a concrete representation of how the Internet is supporting and serving its many academic and research users.

TL;DR: The Computers in Human Behavior (CIHB) issue as mentioned in this paper presents a variety of contributions which focus on one of the great challenges of the day: managing complexity, in dealing with and managing complexity.

TL;DR: This special issue of Computers in Human Behavior represents the diversity of computing in Norway and is quite representative of many of the challenges and interesting work currently under way in the application of computer-based technologies to complex domains.

TL;DR: Some initial attempts to develop an exploratory, game-based, experimental environment capable of hosting softbot- based, psychological models of human behavior in a game environment are explored.

TL;DR: The rationale and general requirements for an apparatus that subjects may use to self-collect and record data while interacting with software are discussed, as well as some limitations of building and using this type of research tool.