Compustress: The Fear Of Computer Usage Among College Of Business Administration Students

Abstract

This study explores the area of computer apprehension among College of Business Administration students at a Midwestern university.  The fear of computer usage has been termed Cyberphobia, Computer Apprehension, Computerphobia, Computer Anxiety, Computer Vertigo and Terminal Anxiety  The authors have coined the word:  Compustress.  A review of the literature revealed that little has been published on this subject  A variety of anecdotal data are provided by a number of authors.  These brief data are explored.  It was noted that business students may experience “terminal shock” when they are appraised of the widespread use of computers in their field.  Data were collected from College of Business Administration majors on level of computer apprehension, number of hours of computer usage and number of hours of computer training.  Results indicate that the higher the number of hours of computer usage and training, the lower the compute apprehension.