Computer anxiety: a comparison of pen-based personal digital assistants, conventional computer and paper assessment of mood and performance.
The recent growth of pen-based devices, such as the Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), offer mobility and a more natural interface than that of a conventional computer. The feasibility and application of the PDA for mood and cognitive assessment were investigated by examining possible interactions o...
| Publicado en: | British Journal of Psychology Vol. 89; no. 4; pp. 599 - 611 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
November 1998
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