GENDER AND AGE AS CORRELATES OF COMPUTER SELF ?EFFICACY: A STUDY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO INDORE REGION

This study is aimed to investigate gender differences regarding computer attributes and perceived self-efficacy in the usage of computer. Nowadays, both male and female have equal opportunity to acquire Computer knowledge and learn computer related skills. However, until recently, some people still perceive that female have less ability, compared to male, to perform computer related job. The research focused on finding out how people stereotype difference computer tasks and whether the stereotype of computer tasks moderate the gender difference in the use of computer software and computer self-efficacy. 100 respondents were surveyed and the result revealed that there is a significance difference in age and gender which varies according to their groups.