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Institute for the Integration of Technology
into Teaching and Learning

Instrument - CAQ - Computer Attitude Questionaire


Computer Attitude Questionnaire (CAQ) is a 65-item Likert instrument for measuring middle school students' attitudes on all Young Children's Computer Inventory subscales plus computer anxiety. The paired-comparisons portion of the Young Children's Computer Inventory is also included on the instrument.

  • CAQ v5.14 4-point scale is recommended for grades 4-8.
  • CAQ v5.22 5-point version is available for high school use; includes all other areas on the CAQ plus a classroom E-mail subscale.


Studies using CAQ
Knezek, G. and Christensen, R. (1997). Attitudes Toward Information Technology at Two Parochial Schools in North Texas. Denton, TX: Texas Center for Educational Technology.

Knezek, G. and Christensen, R. (1995).A Comparison of Two Computer Curricular Programs at a Texas Junior High School Using the Computer Attitude Questionnaire (CAQ) Denton, TX: Texas Center for Educational Technology.

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