Gender differences on the perceived effects of computer utilization in knowledge, communication skills, social values and health of students

Gender plays an important role in defining the character and the behaviour of the end-users of communication media. This study is another attempt to determine the gender differences of Filipino students enrolled in Lyceum of the Philippines University – Batangas City on the perceived influence of computer usage in the acquisition of knowledge, enhancement of communication skills and social values as well as its impact to physical and psychological health. Results showed that female students have longer hours of computer utilization and they have more reasons of using it for educational purpose than male students. Female students have also significantly higher perception regarding the effects of computer utilization to their knowledge, communication skills and social values compared to male students. Female students have higher tendency of experiencing headaches, neck pain, shoulder pain than male students could experience.