@article{article_1540692, title={Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Novel Instrument for Measuring Older People’s Attitudes Towards Technology (TechPH)}, journal={Geriatrik Bilimler Dergisi}, volume={8}, pages={100–111}, year={2025}, author={Sönmez Sarı, Ebru and Semerci Çakmak, Vahide}, keywords={Yaşlı Yetişkinler, Psikometrik, Güvenilirlik, Teknoloji, Geçerlilik}, abstract={Aim: Determining attitudes and interests of older adults, who require special care and monitoring, towards technology affects the
planning and application of care and other services to be provided. The aim of this study is to evaluate the reliability and validity of
the original 6-item form of the Novel Instrument for Measuring Older People’s Attitudes Toward Technology (TechPH) among the
Turkish population.
Materials and Methods: This study has a methodological cross-sectional design and was conducted with a sample of 300
community-dwelling older adults in a province in the Eastern Black Sea Region of Türkiye.
Results: The average age of the participants was 71.08±5.71 years (65-90). Most of the participants were male (71.3%) and primary
school graduates (42.7%). The content validity index of the TechPH is 0.97. The confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of the two-factor
model of the scale revealed an excellent fit. The Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficient of the scale was found to be 0.71. CFA model
fit index values of the scale were found to be chi-square minimum (CMIN) =16,913, degrees of freedom (DF) =8, CMIN/DF =2,114,
root mean square residual =0.048, goodness of fit index =0.98, normed fit index =0.94, Tucker-Lewis index =0.94 and comparative
fit index =0.97.
Conclusion: It was concluded that the Turkish version of the TechPH is a valid and reliable instrument and is suitable to be used
by health professionals to measure older adults’ attitudes towards technology.}, number={2}, publisher={Geriatrik Bilimler Derneği}