@article{article_1645089, title={Cross-cultural adaptation of the digital literacy scale among Arab immigrants in Türkiye}, journal={Connectist: Istanbul University Journal of Communication Sciences}, pages={18–35}, year={2025}, DOI={10.26650/CONNECTIST2025-1645089}, author={Bayrakçı, Serkan and Narmanlıoğlu, Haldun}, keywords={Arap göçmenler, dijital okuryazarlık, dijital okuryazarlık ölçeği, ölçek adaptasyonu, Arapça}, abstract={This study aims to culturally adapt the Digital Literacy Scale (Bayrakçı & Narmanlıoğlu, 2021) into Arabic and evaluate its measurement properties among the Arab immigrant community in Türkiye. The adaptation process followed standard forward and backward translation procedures, followed by a review from an expert committee. A preliminary test involving 30 individuals was conducted to identify potential semantic issues, leading to the finalized Arabic version of the scale. The revised scale was then tested on a sample of 302 Arab volunteers. The adaptation process included exploratory factor analysis, reliability and descriptive analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and item discrimination analysis. Results from the exploratory factor analysis revealed four factors instead of the six found in the original scale. Cultural and educational differences within the studied community may account for the variation in factors as seen in many adaptation studies. The component correlation matrix indicated significant inter-factor correlations. The Arabic adaptation demonstrated a high internal consistency value of 0.919, reflecting excellent statistical reliability. The item-total correlation for all 23 items exceeded 0.4, ranging from 0.405 to 0.692. Arabic version exhibits strong internal consistency and construct validity, offering a reliable and modern tool for measuring digital literacy levels across Arab communities in various countries.}, number={68}, publisher={İstanbul Üniversitesi}, organization={TÜBİTAK}