The purpose of this study is to explore the determinants affecting legal information system anxiety among judges. As information systems have become part of the legal process, system anxiety among users may have an impact on the usage of systems. In any environment, achieving expected effectiveness is affected by the level of anxiety and requires identifying the factors that enhance or reduce the level of anxiety.
For examining enabling factors of information system anxiety, a quantitative research approach was adopted. A questionnaire was developed to collect data from judges and prosecutors using Pakistan Law Site for legal practice.
The findings reveal that information system anxiety is negatively correlated with quality of system, satisfaction with system and resources and intention to use system. Computer self-efficacy, internet searching self-efficacy, information searching and management self-efficacy are also negatively associated with anxiety. Respondents who have a higher perception of administration support, library service and facilitating conditions have higher anxiety.
The exploration of information system anxiety among the legal community can be helpful to make efforts to remove factors creating anxiety.
The current research is a pilot study measuring information system anxiety while discovery of information from legal information systems.
