Efficacy outcome and sex difference in learning of hypermedia programming skills

86 occupational therapy students participated in a 20-hr. training course i n hypermedia programming for selecting functions for development of rehabil itation software. Analyses showed that the training program significantly e nhanced their self-efficacy in development of software for clinical practic e. The students generally showed a positive attitude towards the feasibilit y and significance of applying hypermedia programming in occupational thera py, but no significant sex difference in programming self-efficacy was foun d.