The Finnish Version of the Affinity for Technology Interaction (ATI) Scale: Psychometric Properties and an Examination of Gender Differences

Heilala, Ville; Kelly, Riitta; Saarela, Mirka; Jääskelä, Päivikki; Kärkkäinen, Tommi

doi:10.1080/10447318.2022.2049142

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“…Sixthly, since the sample is composed by more women than men (90 vs. 30), the gender dimension was not explored, even though this could overall provide further insights, as supported by some studies showing how older men are less likely to fall than older women [ 104 , 105 ]. In addition, the gender-associated technology-affinity could be explored, that is, as stated by some literature, men seem having a more natural affinity with technology then women [ 106 ], and this could be reflected in a higher willingness to adopt technical aids for preventing falls. In addition, since our study focused on the Italian context, we have reported/discussed some non-English papers/some Italian national statistics (e.g., from ISTAT, Italian National Institute of Statistics), for a comparison with our findings, when relevant.…”

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Health Emergencies, Falls, and Use of Communication Technologies by Older People with Functional and Social Frailty: Ageing in Place in Deprived Areas of Italy

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Frail older people ageing alone in place need help to perform daily living activities, especially when functional limitations are increasing and formal/informal supports are lacking. This context represents a risk of experiencing health emergencies, in particular falls. It is thus important to understand how seniors manage these potential difficulties and who helps them. The present study aimed to explore these dimensions in Italy, where 120 qualitative interviews were carried out in 2019 within the “Inclusive ageing in place” (IN-AGE) research project, involving frail older people living alone at home. A content analysis was conducted. Results showed that seniors need to manage health emergencies regarding heart and breathing problems but mainly episodes of falls are reported, with consequent fractures and fear of falling again. In several cases, the use of a mobile phone was crucial in order to seek for help, and the first to intervene were children, in addition to some neighbors. Some seniors also referred their ability to call independently the General Practitioner (GP) or the emergency room, in order to not disturb family members. These findings highlight new useful insights for policy makers, regarding health emergencies prevention and management measures to put in place, especially concerning falls, and the support provided by communication technologies.

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Health Emergencies, Falls, and Use of Communication Technologies by Older People with Functional and Social Frailty: Ageing in Place in Deprived Areas of Italy

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“…The 9-item ATI-scale (Franke et al, 2019) was developed as an economic, unidimensional alternative to existing instruments for surveying technology affinity. The scale has been officially translated into three languages and its reliability and validity have already been confirmed (Franke et al, 2019;Lezhnina and Kismihók, 2020;Heilala et al, 2022). Further unofficial translations can be found on the website of the authors of the ATI (University of Lübeck, 2022).…”

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Inclusion of technology affinity in self scale–Development and evaluation of a single item measurement instrument for technology affinity

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The success of the increasing use of technology in education is highly dependent on learner acceptance. Although the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) is dominant in research for surveying acceptance of technology, it does not allow the prediction of a successful first time use of technology. The successful first time use can be determined with the survey of technology affinity, as it corresponds to the expression of certain personality traits of users and is thus detached from the specific technology. Since there are no measurement instruments for the educational sector so far and existing instruments for measuring technology affinity do not meet the specific requirements for use in the educational context (e.g., limited time for questioning), we present the single item Inclusion of Technology Affinity in Self-Scale (ITAS). In study 1 we provide evidence of convergent and discriminant validity within the general population so that a generalization of its applicability is possible. In study 2 we subsequently tested ITAS in the actual target group, the educational sector. The high correlations of the ITAS with the ATI and the control instrument TA-EG (ranging from rs = 0.679 to rs = 0.440) show that ITAS is suitable for use in research. Furthermore, the newly developed instrument convinces with its low complexity, the graphical component, which requires little text understanding and the high time saving. This research thus can contribute to the investigation of technology affinity in the educational sector helping educators to conduct technical activities with their learning group, to predict possible difficulties and adjust their planning accordingly.

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Combining Nonparametric and Parametric Item Response Theory to Explore Data Quality: Illustrations and a Simulation Study

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Applied Measurement in Education

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The Finnish Version of the Affinity for Technology Interaction (ATI) Scale: Psychometric Properties and an Examination of Gender Differences

Cited by 8 publications

References 112 publications

Health Emergencies, Falls, and Use of Communication Technologies by Older People with Functional and Social Frailty: Ageing in Place in Deprived Areas of Italy

Health Emergencies, Falls, and Use of Communication Technologies by Older People with Functional and Social Frailty: Ageing in Place in Deprived Areas of Italy

Inclusion of technology affinity in self scale–Development and evaluation of a single item measurement instrument for technology affinity

Combining Nonparametric and Parametric Item Response Theory to Explore Data Quality: Illustrations and a Simulation Study

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