Scale of attitudes towards older adults as learners and users of technology: psychometric evidence

 

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Autores: Castro-Rojas, Maria Dolores, Smith-Castro, Vanessa
Formato: artículo original
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de Publicación:2024
Descripción:[Objective] Develop and validate a psychometric scale to assess the general population's attitude towards older adults as learners and users of Information and Communication Technologies (PAMTIC scale). [Methodology] A preliminary version of the scale was built based on a systematic review of the literature. In Study 1, the initial version was reviewed by experts and by cognitive interviews.  In Study 2, PAMTIC and the validation scales were applied in digital format to 196 people aged between 18 and 85 years. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA), reliability and validity tests were performed. In studies 3 and 4, the final version of the scale and the validation scales in print and digital formats were applied to 1,041 people aged 18-82 years. In Studies 3 and 4, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and reliability and validity tests were performed. [Results] EFA showed 6 factors with good internal consistency coefficients ranging between .80 and .88. CFA confirmed the 6-factor structure and indicated a good fit of the multidimensional model to the data. Correlations between PAMTIC and validation scales provided evidence of nomological validity. [Conclusions] PAMTIC has satisfactory psychometric properties to measure attitude towards older adults as learners and users of Information and Communication Technologies in a reliable and valid way.
País:Portal de Revistas UNA
Institución:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNA
Lenguaje:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.www.una.ac.cr:article/18953
Acceso en línea:https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/uniciencia/article/view/18953
Palabra clave:attitudes
digital inclusion
healthy aging
information and communication technologies
older adults
psychometrics
actitudes
envejecimiento saludable
inclusión digital
personas adultas mayores
psicometría
tecnologías de la información y la comunicación
atitudes
envelhecimento saudável
inclusão digital
idosos
psicometria
tecnologias de informação e comunicação