Intrapair Similarity of Computer Self-Efficacy in Turkish Adolescent Twins

Deryakulu D., Mcilroy D., Ursavas Ö. F., Caliskan E.

JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL COMPUTING RESEARCH, cilt.54, sa.6, ss.840-862, 2016 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 54 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/0735633116639952
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL COMPUTING RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.840-862
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

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 .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.