A STUDY OF COMPUTER PHOBIA AMONG TEENAGE STUDENTS

Computers have become an integral part of students' life and its importance in the field of education cannot be
ignored. Usage of computers is seen as an essential part of curriculum providing students with opportunities to
access large amounts of information and utilize various web-based applications and content related to their
studies. With the invention of the Internet, computers have become a global system of connections between millions
of learners that allows dissemination of information easily. With the generation that is completely dependent on
computers the concept of computer anxiety among students has also become a topic of concern. Students who have
used computers are less likely to have computer anxiety as compared to those who have never had an opportunity
to do so because of which they avoid, or minimize its usage. Communication gap between its usage instructions
can be one of the reasons for increasing computer anxiety. Overuse of computers has also led to a new form of
addiction among adolescents. Computer anxiety involves an individual’s feelings of unease, apprehension and
fear about computer use. The present study emphasizes the attitude of adolescents towards computer anxiety. The
results reflected that gender had no effect on computer anxiety. Those students belonging to Urdu medium schools
had a higher level of computer anxiety compared to those belonging to English medium schools.