A review of the construct of computer experience

A Computer Security Experience Scale for 4th-Year Software Engineers

“…Computer experience cannot only be described as the amount of computer use, but must also include the nature and quality of that use [31]. In recent work, computer experience is divided into two different dimensions, objective computer experience (OCE) and subjective computer experience (SCE), which are measured using quantitative and qualitative approaches [3]. Computer experience is also associated with computer anxiety, attitudes, and selfefficacy.…”

“…Objective Computer Experience (OCE) is defined as "the totality of externally observable, direct and/or indirect human-computer interactions which transpire across time" [3]. OCE in its simple form only focus on the amount of computer use [4].…”

“…at home or at school) and the diversity of computer experience (computer software packages or applications) [5]. These three factors measure direct OCE, while the construct "sources of information" measures "indirect" OCE (vicarious experiences) [3]. The four components provide a unified foundation for the various items and constructs identified in current researches.…”

“…Subjective computer experience (SCE) is defined as a "private psychological state reflecting the thoughts and feelings a person ascribes to some previous or existing computer event" [3]. It is a state of being consciously aware of one's own private thoughts, feelings and actions at any given moment [6].…”

“…Quantitative measures focus on externally observable or objective properties of computer experience [3]: courses completed, computer ownership, familiarity with various software packages; the frequency and duration of use; and what objective differences in their magnitude can be measured across time [8]. These quantitative measures appear to provide a valuable approach for investigating the subsequent effects of initial compute experience [9].…”