The effect of gender and age on computer self-efficacy, computer anxiety and perceived enjoyment among Austrian secondary school teachers

Abstract

The current study examines how gender and age effect computer self-efficacy, computer anxiety and perceived enjoyment among Austrian secondary school teachers in the context of working with learning management systems. The survey was answered by 383 teachers in the midst of the Covid-crisis between December 2020 and February 2021. The results show that gender has a significant effect on computer anxiety, with female participants experiencing higher levels across all age groups. Furthermore, age emerges to make a difference in computer self-efficacy: younger teachers seem to rate their computer skills higher than their older colleagues. Based on the findings, suggestions for improvements in teacher education and training are made and the limitations of the study are discussed.