Technostress in older onliners: a scale adaptation study

Abstract

ABSTRACT In this study, it was aimed to bring the scale with proven psychometric qualities to Turkish culture by testing the validity and reliability of the Technostress Scale developed by Nimrod to measure the stress caused by the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in older adults. After the scale was translated into Turkish, it was distributed to 551 participants in total selected by convenience sampling method, aged 60 and over. For the content validity of the scale, expert opinion was consulted. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was applied to determine the factor structure of the scale, and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was applied to test the accuracy of the determined factor structure, and the internal consistency coefficient was calculated for its reliability. As a result of the EFA, it was found that the percentage of the total explained variance was .67 and that the items were grouped under five factors. According to the results of the first and second order CFA, it was found that the Turkish version of the scale showed an acceptable factorial validity. Moreover, the reliability study indicated that Cronbach’s Alpha internal consistency of the scale was .78 and it was found that correlations changed between r = .28–.56. The results of the analysis indicated that the Turkish version of the Technostress Scale is a valid and reliable instrument that can be used to assess the stress levels of older onliners using ICT.