Development of the parental knowledge-attitude scale for children’s use of digital devices: a methodological study DOI Creative Commons
Mehmet Bulduk, Veysel Can, Fatma GÜDÜCÜ TÜFEKÇİ

et al.

Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 8(2), P. 241 - 248

Published: March 21, 2025

Aims: This study focuses on creating a comprehensive scale to measure parents’ knowledge and attitudes about children’s digital device use rigorously examining its validity reliability ensure effectiveness. Methods: The was designed conducted using methodological approach. A 43-item question pool created for the Parental Knowledge-Attitude Scale of devices. After receiving expert opinions items conducting pilot study, number reduced 19. field 19-item scale. research carried out in pediatric clinics university training hospital between February March 2023. universe consisted parents (n=416) whose children ages 6 months years were hospitalized specified any reason dates, who did not have chronic diseases or psychological problems, open communication cooperation. with entire population without sampling method. Statistical analysis data performed SPSS AMOS software. statistical significance level accepted as 5%. Ethical principles been adhered to. Results: It determined that obtained suitable factorization sample size sufficient. Exploratory factor discover construct validity. factors decided according eigenvalue criteria, explained variance, scree plot graph. had 3 components there significant correlation among them. total variance by 61.3%. score average 75.95±10.7 Cronbach alpha coefficient 0.979. item discrimination method used internal consistency scale, it each distinguished measured phenomenon statistically (p

Language: Английский

Development of the parental knowledge-attitude scale for children’s use of digital devices: a methodological study DOI Creative Commons
Mehmet Bulduk, Veysel Can, Fatma GÜDÜCÜ TÜFEKÇİ

et al.

Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 8(2), P. 241 - 248

Published: March 21, 2025

Aims: This study focuses on creating a comprehensive scale to measure parents’ knowledge and attitudes about children’s digital device use rigorously examining its validity reliability ensure effectiveness. Methods: The was designed conducted using methodological approach. A 43-item question pool created for the Parental Knowledge-Attitude Scale of devices. After receiving expert opinions items conducting pilot study, number reduced 19. field 19-item scale. research carried out in pediatric clinics university training hospital between February March 2023. universe consisted parents (n=416) whose children ages 6 months years were hospitalized specified any reason dates, who did not have chronic diseases or psychological problems, open communication cooperation. with entire population without sampling method. Statistical analysis data performed SPSS AMOS software. statistical significance level accepted as 5%. Ethical principles been adhered to. Results: It determined that obtained suitable factorization sample size sufficient. Exploratory factor discover construct validity. factors decided according eigenvalue criteria, explained variance, scree plot graph. had 3 components there significant correlation among them. total variance by 61.3%. score average 75.95±10.7 Cronbach alpha coefficient 0.979. item discrimination method used internal consistency scale, it each distinguished measured phenomenon statistically (p

Language: Английский

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