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Technophobia: Examining its hidden factors and defining it

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  • Khasawneh, Odai Y.

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•Researchers used technophobia interchangeably with terms such as computer anxiety/phobia which is confusing and misleading.•Technophobia is a more comprehensive attitude toward various forms of technology and computer phobia is one instance of it.•Technophobia is not a one construct variable, it has several hidden factors.•The study proposes a new scale for measuring technophobia using five sub-dimensions identified in the data analysis.•Technophobia was defined based on the findings of the study rather than an intellectually appealing one is proposed.

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  • Khasawneh, Odai Y., 2018. "Technophobia: Examining its hidden factors and defining it," Technology in Society, Elsevier, vol. 54(C), pages 93-100.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:teinso:v:54:y:2018:i:c:p:93-100
    DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2018.03.008
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