A multi-method psychometric assessment of the affinity for technology interaction (ATI) scale

In order to develop valid and reliable instruments, psychometric validation should be conducted as an iterative process that “requires a multi-method assessment” (Schimmack, 2019, p. 4). In this study, a multi-method psychometric approach was applied to a recently developed and validated scale, the...

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Auteurs principaux: Olga Lezhnina, Gábor Kismihók
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Langue:EN
Publié: Elsevier 2020
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Résumé:In order to develop valid and reliable instruments, psychometric validation should be conducted as an iterative process that “requires a multi-method assessment” (Schimmack, 2019, p. 4). In this study, a multi-method psychometric approach was applied to a recently developed and validated scale, the Affinity for Technology Interaction (ATI) scale (Franke, Attig, & Wessel, 2018). The dataset (N ​= ​240) shared by the authors of the scale (Franke et al., 2018) was used. Construct validity of the ATI was explored by means of hierarchical clustering on variables, and its psychometric properties were analysed in accordance with an extended psychometric protocol (Dima, 2018) by methods of Classical Test Theory (CTT) and Item Response Theory (IRT). The results showed that the ATI is a unidimensional scale (homogeneity H ​= ​0.55) with excellent reliability (ω ​= ​0.90 [0.88-0.92]) and construct validity. Suggestions for further improvement of the ATI scale and the psychometric protocol were made.