Marta Palczy?ska|Maja Rynko
ICT skills measurement in social surveys: Can we trust self-reports?
SGH Warsaw School of Economics|SGH Warsaw School of Economics
abstract selfreports common way measuring information communications technology ict skills social surveys studies comparing selfreported computer skills objective assessments found evidence significant overreporting skills conducted among nonrepresentative groups individuals paper fills important gap analysing degree ict skills overreported workingage population poland potential causes behaviour compare answers eurostat questions ict usage direct assessments corresponding tasks results suggest individuals likely possess ict skills also likely overreport skills propensity overreport decreases age increases years education numeracy level women less likely men overestimate skills positive relationship probability group overreport skills expected levels skills suggests social desirability bias may explain phenomenon