Validation of an instrument to assess multitasking and technological attitudes in health sciences university students
Journal Title: Revista Eugenio Espejo - Year 2024, Vol 18, Issue 1
Abstract
The technological habits, attitudes, and aptitudes of university students in a cybernetic society are increasingly consumed by technology. The relationship between everyday life and the academic environment generates several factors, such as multitasking management. This study aimed to validate an instrument for measuring multitasking and attitudes towards technology in health students through factor analysis. To achieve this, 442 observations were collected; an approach with factorial statistical methods was used in the data analysis for this exploratory case. Previously, teachers in the area evaluated the instrument with a reliability coefficient of 0.9. Finally, the multitasking and attitudes towards technologies scale instrument was structured, consisting of 17 items grouped into six factors: Positive Attitude, Negative attitude, Anxiety/Dependency, Perceptions, Multitasking/Social Networks, and Multitasking/Working. The results showed a model that explained 63% of the variance, with a root mean square of the residuals of 0.07. The factor structure identified and validated by the statistical method of exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis has provided a solid basis for evaluating these dimensions in the context of Ecuadorian health sciences university students in future research.
Authors and Affiliations
Vaca Orellana, Cristina Fernanda; Rosero Chandi, Carlos Xavier; Reascos Paredes, Yu Ling; Bermeo Córdova, Bélgica Normandi
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP729481
- DOI https://doi.org/10.37135/ee.04.19.08
- Views 34
- Downloads 0
Resilience in students of the nursing professional technical level in a Cuban educational institu-tion
A resilient person shows courage, adaptability, calmness, and flexibility when facing different complex and unfortunate situations, incorporating new strengths. This research aimed to diagnose students' resil...
Trans and postoperative cardiovascular complications
Introduction: the geriatric population is increasing worldwide. e body loses response capacity due to physiological changes at this age, which increases the risks of surgical intervention in these patients. Objective: t...
Aplicación posexodoncia de plasma rico en plaquetas en pacientes fumadores con periodontitis crónica
Introduction: periodontal disease is an infectious process located in the gums and tooth support structures. Objectives: to describe the evolution of smoking patients with chronic periodontitis subjected to exodontial an...
Reflections on the article "Adaptation process in diabetic patients"
In the article “Adaptation process in diabetic patients”, published in the Revista Eugenio Espejo, an interesting analysis of this phenomenon was carried out. In this regard, a reflection was made of the contribution of...
Pulmonary mucormycosis not associated with immunosuppression in a pediatric patient. Clinical case
Se presenta el caso de una paciente de sexo femenino y edad de 10 años, la que requirió ingreso dos años antes con diagnóstico presuntivo de neumonía. El examen imagenológico de entonces mostró una imagen compatible...