Characteristics
Domains assessed:
Comprehension
Specific context:
Digital health
Validation sample population age:
Older Adults: 65+ years
Modes of administration in validation study
:
Computer-based
Assessment:
Self-reported
Psychometrics
Number of items:
32
Sample size in validation study:
506
Language of validated version:
Korean
Main article reference
Ban, S., Kim, Y., & Seomun, G. (2026). The Self-Regulation-Incorporated Digital Health Literacy Scale for Older Adults: Instrument Development and Validation. International journal of older people nursing, 21(1), e70058. https://doi.org/10.1111/opn.70058
Corresponding author
Suyeon Ban
Description
32-item self-assessment questionnaire assessing older adults' digital health literacy and their self-regulation capabilities
Year Measure first Published: 2026
About This Measure
Categorical scoring:
Yes
Scoring categories:
5-point Likert scale:1: Totally Disagree2: Disagree3: Neither Agree Nor Disagree4: Agree5: Totally Agree
Reliability: Test-retest correlation:
0.759
About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated:
South Korea
Content validity:
Face validity assessed with sample of 20 community-dwelling older adults; identified ambiguities and linguistic concerns with target population
Reliability (Cronbach Alpha):
0.897
Reliability notes:
The test–retest reliability of the SR-DHLs was assessed by retesting 50 participants 2 weeks after the initial test, yielding an ICC of 0.759 (p < 0.001), indicating high stability
