Table 2.
Change in psychosocial determinants of sexual behavior and attitudes toward computers for learning following exposure to internet-based IYG computer lessons.
| Psychosocial variable | n | Pre-test M (SD) |
Post-test M (SD) |
Change M (SD) |
t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beliefs about abstinence until marriage | 28 | 3.01 (.65) | 2.94 (.78) | −.07 (.57) | −.664 |
| Beliefs about waiting to have sex | 31 | 3.20 (.61) | 3.22 (.61) | .02 (.55) | .163 |
| Perceived friends’ beliefs about waiting to have sex | 31 | 2.45 (.69) | 2.74 (.52) | .29 (.68) | 2.390* |
| Perceived friends’ sexual behaviors | 29 | 1.64 (.71) | 1.66 (.78) | .03 (.64) | .219 |
| Reasons for not having sex | 31 | 4.00 (2.38) | 5.19 (2.88) | 1.19 (1.85) | 3.589** |
| Reasons for having sex | 30 | .73 (.83) | .73 (1.43) | .00 (1.68) | .000 |
| Self-efficacy to refuse having sex | 26 | 3.19 (.65) | 3.24 (.73) | .05 (.69) | .407 |
| Condom knowledge | 31 | .68 (.35) | .75 (.33) | .08 (.36) | 1.157 |
| Condom attitudes | 30 | 3.28 (.68) | 3.14 (.98) | −.13 (.72) | −1.015 |
| Perceived friends’ beliefs about condoms | 29 | 2.87 (.81) | 3.03 (.92) | .16 (.89) | .097 |
| Self-efficacy to use condoms | 24 | 1.31 (.56) | 1.52 (.47) | .21 (.44) | 2.345* |
| Perceived likelihood of having oral sex in the next year | 31 | 1.90 (1.14) | 1.71 (1.24) | −.19 (.83) | −1.293 |
| Perceived likelihood of having vaginal sex in the next year | 31 | 1.84 (1.13) | 1.81 (1.33) | −.03 (.91) | −.197 |
| Perceived likelihood of abstaining until the end of high school | 29 | 3.12 (1.52) | 3.48 (1.72) | .28 (1.56) | .955 |
| Perceived likelihood of abstaining until marriage | 29 | 2.83 (1.61) | 3.59 (1.34) | .76 (1.22) | 3.363** |
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Attitude toward computers for learning
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| While studying computers, the time passes quickly. | 23 | 2.76 (.59) | 2.275 (.88) | −.39 (.84) | −2.237* |
| I learn quickly while studying with computers. | 23 | 2.80 (.77) | 2.448 (.78) | −.43 (.95) | −2.206* |
| I feel comfortable while studying with computers. | 23 | 2.76 (.52) | 2.586 (.68) | −.17 (.78) | −1.073 |
| Learning with computers increases my success. | 23 | 2.44 (.71) | 2.310 (.81) | −.13 (.87) | −.720 |
| Learning from computers increases my confidence. | 23 | 2.00 (.76) | 2.344 (.72) | .35 (.57) | 2.912** |
| Computers make me eager to study more. | 23 | 2.08 (.91) | 2.366 (.81) | .13 (.76) | .826 |
| At first, learning with computers seems enjoyable but later I am bored. | 23 | 2.12 (.78) | 2.266 (.78) | .04 (.71) | .295 |
| Instruction with computers is very enjoyable. | 23 | 1.92 (.86) | 2.413 (.78) | .48 (1.08) | 2.121* |
| I would like to learn all my school courses with computers. | 23 | 2.28 (.76) | 2.233 (.89) | −.04 (.93) | −.225 |
| I learn easily with colorful graphics and animation. | 23 | 2.44 (.82) | 2.466 (.78) | −.04 (.93) | −.225 |
Note:
a
All scales positively coded, except likelihood to have oral and vaginal sex.
*
p < .05,
**
p < .01.