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Exploring the Adaptation of an Arabic Technology Anxiety Tool: Validating the Arabic Abbreviated Technology Anxiety Scale (A-ATAS)

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  • Muna M. Alrahmani

    (College of Business Studies, Kuwait)

  • Bareeq M. AlGhannam

    (College of Business Studies, Kuwait)

  • Mohammad Bin Naser

    (College of Arts, Kuwait)

Abstract

This study adapts an Abbreviated Technology Anxiety Scale (ATAS) into Arabic to serve as a measurement tool for assessing technology anxiety among native Arabic speakers. The adapted tool is called the Arabic-Abbreviated Technology Anxiety Scale (A-ATAS), which was psychometrically validated in this research. Using Google Maps as an example of a technology tool, a psychometric evaluation was conducted with 342 participants, assessing the validity and reliability of the A-ATAS tool. The results indicated that A-ATAS has an acceptable value of reliability with a Cronbach's alpha value of 0.866, in addition to acceptable values for both the scale-level content validity index (0.883), the face validity index (0.864) and factor analysis were also conducted. The findings indicated that abbreviated versions of the adapted A-ATAS suggested acceptable psychometrically evaluated properties for the abbreviated version of the adapted A-ATAS. The implications of these findings are substantial for both academic research and professional practice in software development and design.

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  • Muna M. Alrahmani & Bareeq M. AlGhannam & Mohammad Bin Naser, 2025. "Exploring the Adaptation of an Arabic Technology Anxiety Tool: Validating the Arabic Abbreviated Technology Anxiety Scale (A-ATAS)," International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction (IJTHI), IGI Global Scientific Publishing, vol. 21(1), pages 1-21, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jthi00:v:21:y:2025:i:1:p:1-21
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