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Toward harmonization of aging and technology research: German adaptation of the mobile device proficiency questionnaire (MDPQ) for older adults

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  • Anna Schlomann

    (Heidelberg University
    Heidelberg University of Education)

  • Hans-Werner Wahl

    (Heidelberg University)

  • Laura I. Schmidt

    (Heidelberg University)

  • Nicole Memmer

    (Heidelberg University)

  • Christian Rietz

    (Heidelberg University of Education)

  • Neil Charness

    (Weill Cornell Medicine)

  • Walter R. Boot

    (Weill Cornell Medicine)

Abstract

The Mobile Device Proficiency Questionnaire (MDPQ) is a well-established, reliable, and valid instrument to measure basic and advanced mobile device skills among older adults. We offer a German adaptation of the MDPQ and report reliability and validity findings. A controlled translation procedure was applied. The translated scale was tested in two analytical samples with an age range of 50–95 years in 2020 (n = 548) and 2022 (n = 276). To assess reliabilities, internal consistencies and test–retest reliabilities are reported. To assess validity, we analyze the scale in the context of gender, age, and educational differences and its associations with measures of technology use and attitudes towards technology (convergent and divergent validity). The German adaptation of the MDPQ was found to be reliable and valid as the original version. The scale demonstrated an excellent internal consistency in both studies with α = 0.95 (study 2: α = 0.92) and ω = 0.95 (study 2: ω = 0.93). Subscale internal consistencies were all ≥ 0.65. Test–retest reliabilities with measurement waves 2 years apart showed excellent values (MDPQ full scale: rtt = 0.84, p

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  • Anna Schlomann & Hans-Werner Wahl & Laura I. Schmidt & Nicole Memmer & Christian Rietz & Neil Charness & Walter R. Boot, 2024. "Toward harmonization of aging and technology research: German adaptation of the mobile device proficiency questionnaire (MDPQ) for older adults," European Journal of Ageing, Springer, vol. 21(1), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:eujoag:v:21:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1007_s10433-024-00834-w
    DOI: 10.1007/s10433-024-00834-w
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