Highlights
- •Although it is known that technology use increases in early childhood, no measurement tool has been found to evaluate technology addictions in children in this period. This study aimed to develop a Technology Addiction Scale (TAS) for children aged 2-5.
- •As a result of factor analysis, the 2-factor structure of the 2-5 age TAS with 9 items was determined and confirmed.
- •TAS can be used to evaluate technology addiction levels of children aged 2-5.
Abstract
Purpose
Although it is known that technology use increases in early childhood, no measurement
tool has been found to examine technology addictions in children in this period. In
this study, the development and validation process of the Technology Addiction Scale
(TAS), which can be used to evaluate the technology addiction of children 2–5 years,
is described.
Design
The sample of the study consists of 308 children 2–5 years living in one of the big
cities of Turkey.
Methods
Item-total correlation coefficients, Cronbach Alpha reliability analyzes, explanatory
and confirmatory factor analyses, and normality analyzes were used in the evaluation
of the research data.
Findings
As a result of the analyzes made, the validity and reliability of the 9-item 2-factor
(impulsiveness and implicit attitude) TAS scale have been proven. The Cronbach alpha
value of the impulsiveness factor was calculated as 0.865, the Cronbach alpha value
of the implicit attitude factor was calculated as 0.840, and the total Cronbach alpha
value of the scale was 0.90. These Cronbach alpha values show an acceptable level
of reliability.
Conclusions
According to the results of the validity and reliability analyzes, it can be said
that TAS can be used as a reliable scale.
Keywords
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Publication history
Published online: January 25, 2023
Accepted:
January 20,
2023
Received in revised form:
June 10,
2022
Received:
February 28,
2022
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