Characteristics
Specific context:
Digital health
Validation sample population age:
Adults: 18 to 64 years, Older Adults: 65+ years
Modes of administration in validation study
:
Computer-based
Assessment:
Self-reported
Psychometrics
Number of items:
26
Sample size in validation study:
423
Language of validated version:
Turkish
Main article reference
Bulut, A., Kasap, R. İ., & Yılmaz, N. (2025). Reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the digital competence questionnaire for nurses. BMC nursing, 24(1), 1225. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-025-03052-6
Corresponding author
Arzu Bulut
Description
26-item self-assessment questionnaire assessing digital competence, affinity for technology interaction, and attitude for digital technology
Year Measure first Published: 2025
About This Measure
Categorical scoring:
Yes
Scoring categories:
1-5 Likert Scale:1: Strongly Disagree2: Disagree3: Neither Agree Nor Disagree4: Agree5: Strongly Agree
About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated:
Turkey
Content validity:
Two bilingual experts familiar with psychometric concepts translated measure from English to Turkish; Cognitive interviews performed on 30 nurses to assess whether translated items aligned with original ones
Reliability (Cronbach Alpha):
0.912
Reliability notes:
DCQ re-administered to 36 nurses with a 1-month interval; strong agreement between the two administrations
