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Assistant Professor of Educational Administration, Department of Educational Administration, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran
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Bachelor student, Department of English Language Teaching, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Background: The concept of digital health literacy has become more important with pandemic. There are no valid tools to analyze digital literacy levels, based on this, the aim of this study is to translate, adapt and validate the Latin version of the (DHLI) used in the global COVID-HL Network. Methods: This study was carried out in terms of practical purpose and data collection method using a quantitative (survey- descriptive) method of cross-sectional study. The statistical population was students of educational sciences, management, nursing and physical education. The Latin version of the DHLI consisted of five dimensions, each containing three items. In order to validate this version, an online survey (N: 1815 (was conducted among students of Azad University. Data analysis was done using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis and Pearson correlation was also checked. Results: Two questionnaire items had symmetry and tension problems and were excluded from the analysis. Several samples of exploratory factor analysis were conducted in order to extract two models (three-factor and four-factor) for the confirmatory factor analysis test. The four-factor structure of the tools, including information search, self-made content, reliability assessment and determination of relevance were confirmed and had good internal consistency. Conclusion: The results of the present study showed that the Latin version of the DHLI has adequate psychometric criteria. Thus, it can be used with confidence in evaluating the DHL of University students. According to the findings, studies on various target groups are necessary to determine the dimensions of using this tool among them.
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