Research Article

Development of the Digital Literacy Barriers Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study

Volume: 10 Number: 3 October 5, 2021
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Development of the Digital Literacy Barriers Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study

Abstract

This research aims to develop a digital literacy barriers (DILBAR) scale. The survey method was used. A total of 278 participants, including 177 students and 101 faculty members from Akdeniz University, Bartın University and Bayburt University in Turkey, were included in the study. According to the factor analysis results KMO value of DILBAR scale is 0.905 and the value of Barlett’s test is 1023,211 (Df= 55, p=0,000). The DILBAR scale can be used in single and multidimensional forms. The scale explains 60,113% of the total variance. In the analysis results for DILBAR scale, it is seen that the factor loads vary between 0.453-0.819 and the item-total correlations vary between 0.523-0.752. The correlation coefficient between the two halves of the scale was 0.769. The Cronbach’s Alpha Coefficient of DILBAR scale is 0.859. The scale consists of 11 items. In line with these results, the scale can be said to be valid and reliable. After its validity and reliability were ensured, confirmatory factor analysis of the DILBAR scale was performed with the AMOS program. (Chi-square = 59,882, Df = 40, GFI = 0,965, CFI = 0,980, RMSEA = 0.042). As the results suggest, the scale is valid and reliable and can be applied to university students and faculty members.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Other Fields of Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

October 5, 2021

Submission Date

May 7, 2021

Acceptance Date

September 5, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 10 Number: 3

APA
Semercı, Ç., & Semerci, N. (2021). Development of the Digital Literacy Barriers Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education, 10(3), 471-481. https://doi.org/10.14686/buefad.934504
AMA
1.Semercı Ç, Semerci N. Development of the Digital Literacy Barriers Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study. BUEFAD. 2021;10(3):471-481. doi:10.14686/buefad.934504
Chicago
Semercı, Çetin, and Nuriye Semerci. 2021. “Development of the Digital Literacy Barriers Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study”. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education 10 (3): 471-81. https://doi.org/10.14686/buefad.934504.
EndNote
Semercı Ç, Semerci N (October 1, 2021) Development of the Digital Literacy Barriers Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education 10 3 471–481.
IEEE
[1]Ç. Semercı and N. Semerci, “Development of the Digital Literacy Barriers Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study”, BUEFAD, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 471–481, Oct. 2021, doi: 10.14686/buefad.934504.
ISNAD
Semercı, Çetin - Semerci, Nuriye. “Development of the Digital Literacy Barriers Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study”. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education 10/3 (October 1, 2021): 471-481. https://doi.org/10.14686/buefad.934504.
JAMA
1.Semercı Ç, Semerci N. Development of the Digital Literacy Barriers Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study. BUEFAD. 2021;10:471–481.
MLA
Semercı, Çetin, and Nuriye Semerci. “Development of the Digital Literacy Barriers Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study”. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education, vol. 10, no. 3, Oct. 2021, pp. 471-8, doi:10.14686/buefad.934504.
Vancouver
1.Çetin Semercı, Nuriye Semerci. Development of the Digital Literacy Barriers Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study. BUEFAD. 2021 Oct. 1;10(3):471-8. doi:10.14686/buefad.934504

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