Web usage may be lower in women due to self-perceived lower skill levels

"The literature on gender and technology use finds that women and men differ significantly in their attitudes toward their technological abilities. Concurrently, existing work on science and math abilities of students suggests that such perceived differences do not always translate into actual disparities," scientists in the United States reported.

E. Hargittai and S. Shafer, Northwestern University, explained, "We examine the yet-neglected area concerning gender differences with respect to Internet-use ability. In particular, we test how self-perceived abilities are...

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