A Manifold Access Approach to the Portrayal of Computer-Young Person Interactions in a Social Context

This paper describes the Manifold Access Model, which has been developed for the simultaneous representation and analysis of the interrelationships between five variable clusters: (1) computer access; (2) personal and social attitudes and values with respect to computer use; (3) self-assessed compet...

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Main Author:	Kass, Heidi
Format:	Report
Language:	English
Published:	01-04-1988
Subjects:	Access to Computers Adolescents Canada Computer Literacy Developed Nations Equal Education Foreign Countries Microcomputers Predictor Variables Secondary Education Self Esteem Sex Differences Social Environment Stereotypes Student Attitudes Urban Environment Use Studies Canada
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Summary:	This paper describes the Manifold Access Model, which has been developed for the simultaneous representation and analysis of the interrelationships between five variable clusters: (1) computer access; (2) personal and social attitudes and values with respect to computer use; (3) self-assessed competence and confidence with respect to computer use; (4) opinions of held stereotypes about computer use and users; and (5) perceptions of social issues and concerns accompanying widespread computer use. The validity and predictive utility of the proposed model with respect to school access is examined with data from a representative sample of over 2800 urban 16-year-olds from across Canada. The data showed that the variable clusters of the model (personal and social values, self confidence and competency, and attitudes) proved to be better predictors of access rather than such indicators as, for example, parents' education or student academic ability. The text is supplemented by four figures and two tables. (25 references) (Author/EW)