Research Article

The Turkish Adaptation Study of the Digital Addiction Scale For Children: A Validity and Reliability Study

Volume: 7 Number: 1 April 30, 2024
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The Turkish Adaptation Study of the Digital Addiction Scale For Children: A Validity and Reliability Study

Abstract

Objective: The study was conducted to perform the Turkish validity and reliability study of the Digital Addiction Scale for Children (DASC). Methods: The study was completed with 259 students (primary school 4th grade, secondary school 5th, 6th, and 7th grades). The research data were analyzed by transferring them to Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) 25 and Amos 22.0.0.0 package programs. In the validity and reliability analyses of the scale, exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), reliability analysis (Cronbach’s alpha), and test-retest were performed to determine the internal consistency of the factors. Results: The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin value was found to be 0.941 as a result of EFA, and the following fit indices were obtained as a result of CFA; χ²/sd: 2.258, (RMSEA): 0.07, Comparative Fit Index (CFI): 0.907, Standardized Root Mean Square Residual (SRMR): 0.049. Cronbach's alpha value of the overall 25-item scale was found to be 0.946. As a result of the test-retest, the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) was identified as 0.938 for the overall scale. Conclusion: It was found that the DASC was a valid and reliable measurement tool that could assess the level of digital addiction in Turkish children aged 9-12.

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Ethical Statement

After obtaining permission from the scale owner via e-mail to conduct the Turkish validity and reliability study of the scale, Ethics Committee (No: 07/07/2020-E.15739) approval, approval of the Provincial Directorate of National Education, and written permission from school administrators, parents, and students were obtained.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Nursing

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

April 22, 2024

Publication Date

April 30, 2024

Submission Date

October 17, 2022

Acceptance Date

January 2, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 7 Number: 1

APA
Zengin, H., Erbay Özdede, E., & Çınar, N. (2024). The Turkish Adaptation Study of the Digital Addiction Scale For Children: A Validity and Reliability Study. Sakarya University Journal of Holistic Health, 7(1), 36-49. https://doi.org/10.54803/sauhsd.1190604
AMA
1.Zengin H, Erbay Özdede E, Çınar N. The Turkish Adaptation Study of the Digital Addiction Scale For Children: A Validity and Reliability Study. SAUSHD. 2024;7(1):36-49. doi:10.54803/sauhsd.1190604
Chicago
Zengin, Hamide, Elif Erbay Özdede, and Nursan Çınar. 2024. “The Turkish Adaptation Study of the Digital Addiction Scale For Children: A Validity and Reliability Study”. Sakarya University Journal of Holistic Health 7 (1): 36-49. https://doi.org/10.54803/sauhsd.1190604.
EndNote
Zengin H, Erbay Özdede E, Çınar N (April 1, 2024) The Turkish Adaptation Study of the Digital Addiction Scale For Children: A Validity and Reliability Study. Sakarya University Journal of Holistic Health 7 1 36–49.
IEEE
[1]H. Zengin, E. Erbay Özdede, and N. Çınar, “The Turkish Adaptation Study of the Digital Addiction Scale For Children: A Validity and Reliability Study”, SAUSHD, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 36–49, Apr. 2024, doi: 10.54803/sauhsd.1190604.
ISNAD
Zengin, Hamide - Erbay Özdede, Elif - Çınar, Nursan. “The Turkish Adaptation Study of the Digital Addiction Scale For Children: A Validity and Reliability Study”. Sakarya University Journal of Holistic Health 7/1 (April 1, 2024): 36-49. https://doi.org/10.54803/sauhsd.1190604.
JAMA
1.Zengin H, Erbay Özdede E, Çınar N. The Turkish Adaptation Study of the Digital Addiction Scale For Children: A Validity and Reliability Study. SAUSHD. 2024;7:36–49.
MLA
Zengin, Hamide, et al. “The Turkish Adaptation Study of the Digital Addiction Scale For Children: A Validity and Reliability Study”. Sakarya University Journal of Holistic Health, vol. 7, no. 1, Apr. 2024, pp. 36-49, doi:10.54803/sauhsd.1190604.
Vancouver
1.Hamide Zengin, Elif Erbay Özdede, Nursan Çınar. The Turkish Adaptation Study of the Digital Addiction Scale For Children: A Validity and Reliability Study. SAUSHD. 2024 Apr. 1;7(1):36-49. doi:10.54803/sauhsd.1190604