Table 3. OACTAS Factor analysis and factors' reliability.
| Mean | SD | Factor loading | CISFTC | CITC | α | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCVI1: I do not like the idea of using the Internet as a way to communicate | -0.38 | 1.99 | 0.71 | 0.70 | 0.56 | 0.90 |
| CCVI2: I believe that the elderly have no use for the Internet | -1.24 | 1.87 | 0.77 | 0.75 | 0.65 | |
| CCVI3: I do not want to use the Internet because I much prefer human contact | 0.34 | 1.89 | 0.79 | 0.75 | 0.66 | |
| CCVI4: The Internet is only intended to be used by young and middle-age people | -0.99 | 2.03 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.74 | |
| CCVI5: I would rather write or telephone than send messages to people through the Internet | 0.30 | 1.97 | 0.71 | 0.76 | 0.66 | |
| SACT1: I wish a computer screen were built to be easier to use by older adults than it is now | 1.34 | 1.55 | 0.82 | 0.76 | 0.33 | 0.89 |
| SACT2: I wish a computer keyboard were built to be easier to use by older adults than it is now | 0.98 | 1.64 | 0.89 | 0.82 | 0.45 | |
| SACT3: I wish a computer mouse were built to be easier to use by older adults than it is now | 0.98 | 1.77 | 0.66 | 0.70 | 0.56 | |
| SACT4: I would use a computer mouse if it were built to accommodate the needs of older adults | 0.81 | 1.84 | 0.85 | 0.76 | 0.34 | |
| PhyCCT1: Computer screens are hard to read | 0.53 | 1.88 | 0.65 | 0.68 | 0.59 | 0.84 |
| PhyCCT2: To sit in front of a computer is uncomfortable | 0.30 | 1.79 | 0.45 | 0.61 | 0.61 | |
| PhyCCT3: The computer mouse is hard to use | 0.26 | 1.91 | 0.59 | 0.69 | 0.70 | |
| PhyCCT4: It is hard to type on the keyboard of a computer | 0.14 | 1.83 | 0.65 | 0.74 | 0.71 | |
| PsyCCT1: I am not comfortable with the idea of using a computer | -0.32 | 1.97 | 0.66 | 0.77 | 0.66 | 0.86 |
| PsyCCT2: I do not believe that I would ever be able to learn how to properly use a computer | -0.73 | 1.95 | 0.64 | 0.72 | 0.65 | |
| PsyCCT3: Computers make me feel left behind technologically | 0.10 | 1.95 | 0.65 | 0.60 | 0.55 | |
| PsyCCT4: I do not feel comfortable with the idea of ‘surfing the net’ (like looking up information on different topics on the Internet) | -0.22 | 2.01 | 0.56 | 0.73 | 0.73 | |
| Total | 2.22 | 20.91 | 0.92 |
Notes: CISFC: corrected item sub-factor total correlation. CITC: corrected item-total correlation. SD: standard deviation. CCVI = comfort communicating via Internet; SACT = satisfaction with available computer technology; PhyCCT = physical comfort using computer technology; PsyCCT = psychological comfort using computer technology. Sample size 96.