Intrapair similarity of computer self-efficacy in Turkish adolescent twins
Citation
Deryakulu, D., Mcilroy, D., Ursavaş, Ö. F., & Çalışkan, E. (2016). Intrapair Similarity of Computer Self-Efficacy in Turkish Adolescent Twins. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 54(6), 840–862. https://doi.org/10.1177/0735633116639952Deryakulu, D., Mcilroy, D., Ursavas, O.F., Caliskan, E. (2016). Intrapair similarity of computer self-efficacy in Turkish adolescent twins. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 56(6), 840-862. https://doi.org/10.1177/0735633116639952
Abstract
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.
