Validation of the attitude scale for information and communications technologies

Oliveira, Marcos Renato de; Correia, Victorugo Guedes Alencar; Dantas, Eduardo de Oliveira Martins; Moreira, Thereza Maria Magalhães; Torres, Raimundo Augusto Martins

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Original Article • Acta Paul Enferm. 32 (1) • Jan-Feb 2019 • https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-0194201900011 copy

Validation of the attitude scale for information and communications technologies

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Abstract

Objective:

To validate a scale that identifies the attitude of academics, from Health Sciences courses, as to the use of Information and Communications Technologies.

Methods:

Methodological study, carried out with 292 undergraduates from Biological Sciences, Nursing, Nutrition and Medical School, and applied to the Information and Communications Technology Attitude Scales for Health with 14 items. Validation was conducted by a committee of experts involved in the translation from the Portuguese version, with internal validation, cultural adaptation. It passed through a pre-test, and a post-test, by means of exploratory factorial analysis, consistency and representability of the scale components.

Results:

A total of 14 items was validated, all of which with construct adequacy, according to the measure of suitability of 0.80 and p<0.000. Factorial analyses produced a two-factor solution, positive and negative constructs, which allows better identification of academic attitudes.

Conclusion:

The scale presented values of suitability above the average for this type of instrument. Thus, it is effective to assess the proposed object and it provides an innovative means of research within this field.

Keywords
Biomedical technology; Information; Validation studies; Surveys and questionnaires

Scale item	Keep item	Clarity and comprehension n(%)	Relevance n(%)	CI
1^st	NO	1(16.7)	0(0)	0.92
	YES	5(83.3)	6(100.0)
2^nd	NO	0(0)	1(16.7)	0.92
	YES	6(100.0)	5(83.3)
3^rd	NO	0(0)	0(0)	0.96
	YES	6(100.0)	6(100.0)
4^th	NO	0(0)	0(0)	0.96
	YES	6(100.0)	6(100.0)
5^th	NO	1(16.7)	0(0)	0.75
	YES	5(83.3)	6(100.0)
6^th	NO	0(0)	0(0)	0.83
	YES	6(100.0)	6(100.0)
7^th	NO	0(0)	1(16.7)	0.83
	YES	6(100.0)	5(83.3)
8^th	NO	0(0)	0(0)	0.83
	YES	6(100.0)	6(100.0)
9^th	NO	0(0)	0(0)	0.88
	YES	6(100.0)	6(100.0)
10^th	NO	0(0)	0(0)	0.92
	YES	6(100.0)	6(100.0)
11^th	NO	0(0)	0(0)	0.87
	YES	6(100.0)	6(100.0)
12^th	NO	0(0)	1(16.7)	0.88
	YES	6(100.0)	5(83.3)
13^th	NO	0(0)	0(0)	0.88
	YES	6(100.0)	6(100.0)
14^th	NO	0(0)	0(0)	0.92
	YES	6(100.0)	6(100.0)
15^th	NO	0(0)	0(0)	0.83
	YES	6(100.0)	6(100.0)
16^th	NO	0(0)	0(0)	0.92
	YES	6(100.0)	6(100.0)
17^th	NO	0(0)	1(16.7)	0.87
	YES	6(100.0)	5(83.3)
18^th	NO	0(0)	0(0)	0.87
	YES	6(100.0)	6(100.0)
19^th	NO	0(0)	1(16.7)	0.87
	YES	6(100.0)	5(83.3)

Item	A	SD	Corrected item correlation	Cronbach's alpha if the item is excluded
1. I would like to know more about ICT devices in general.	1.65	0.58	0.17	0.54
2. I can easily learn new skills in ICT.	2.20	0.87	0.18	0.54
3. I must work with ICT devices to be successful in my career.	1.86	0.76	0.20	0.54
4. Using ICT devices helps to increase the professional knowledge basis.	1.60	0.63	0.22	0.53
5. Skills in ICT become increasingly necessary for health professionals.	1.65	0.68	0.27	0.52
6. I usually feel confident working with ICT devices.	2.38	0.78	0.28	0.52
7. Using ICT devices is helping to improve patient/client care.	1.86	0.72	0.30	0.52
8. I believe that using ICT devices can help us provide personalized care.	1.84	0.71	0.32	0.54
9. ICT devices make the production of the clinical team care less effective.	3.26	1.01	0.22	0.55
10. I consider the use of ICT in the control of work situations to be dangerous.	3.48	0.83	0.42	0.54
11. The use of ICT devices makes my communication with other professionals faster.	1.75	0.72	0.29	0.51
12. A lot of time is spent on ICT devices and the benefits of using them are few.	3.51	0.92	0.41	0.55
13. I feel that there is an excess of ICT devices around us.	2.79	1.04	0.26	0.52
14. Using ICT devices causes more problems than benefits.	3.70	0.78	39	0.55

Item	Load Factorial		h²
Item	1	2	h²
4. Using ICT devices helps to increase the professional knowledge basis.	0.69	0.18	0.51
14. Using ICT devices causes more problems than benefits.	-0.59	0.44	0.54
8. I believe that using ICT devices can help us provide personalized care.	0.59	0.18	0.38
10. I consider the use of ICT in the control of work situations to be dangerous.	-0.58	0.51	0.60
7. Using ICT devices is helping to improve patient/client care.	0.58	0.33	0.44
12. A lot of time is spent on ICT devices and the benefits of using them are few.	-0.57	0.52	0.60
11. The use of ICT devices makes my communication with other professionals faster.	0.53	0.42	0.46
1. I would like to know more about ICT devices in general.	0.47	0.15	0.25
2. I must work with ICT devices to be successful in my career.	0.42	0.24	0.23
3. I can easily learn new skills in ICT.	0.31	0.26	0.16
13. I feel that there is an excess of ICT devices around us.	-0.27	0.60	0.44
9. ICT devices make the production of the clinical team care less effective.	-0.37	0.44	0.33
6. I usually feel confident working with ICT devices.	0.25	0.44	0.25
5. Skills in ICT become increasingly necessary for health professionals.	0.72	0.24	0.57

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[1] Corresponding Author Marcos Renato de Oliveira E-mail: enfmarcosrenato@hotmail.com