An important aspect in successfully implementing instructional
technology in educational settings is user acceptance, which is
greatly influenced by users’ attitudes towards computers. Today,
computers have become an integral part of instruction at all levels
of education and it is important for educators and policy makers to
understand how various factors interact with the user’s characteristics
to influence the teaching and learning process involving the
use of computers. Over the years, many scales have been developed
to measure computer attitudes of secondary students and adults.
Few have been develop to be used for students in the primary
schools. The aim of this study is to develop and validate a computer
attitude measure for young students (CAMYS). The revised 12-item
CAMYS was piloted with 256 students aged 10–12 with a mean of
11.9 years (SD = 0.31). Several statistical analyses were performed
to assess the reliability and validity of the measure. The measure,
together with suggestions for administration and scoring are
included.