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ArticleJMIR aging2025

Transcultural Adaptation, Validation, Psychometric Analysis, and Interpretation of the 22-Item Thai Senior Technology Acceptance Model for Mobile Health Apps: Cross-Sectional Study.

Nida Buawangpong, Penprapa Siviroj, Kanokporn Pinyopornpanish, Wachiranun Sirikul

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Nida BuawangpongDepartment of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0001-9735-2587
Penprapa SivirojDepartment of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0003-4781-4119
Kanokporn PinyopornpanishDepartment of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0001-9068-3834
Wachiranun SirikulDepartment of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0002-9183-4582

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backgroundThe rapid advancement of technology has made mobile health (mHealth) a promising tool to mitigate health problems, particularly among older adults. Despite the numerous benefits of mHealth, assessing individual acceptance is required to address the specific needs of older people and promote their intention to use mHealth.

objectiveThis study aims to adapt and validate the senior technology acceptance model (STAM) questionnaire for assessing mHealth acceptance in the Thai context.

methodsIn this cross-sectional study, we adapted the original, 38-item, English version of the STAM using a 10-point Likert scale for mHealth acceptability among the Thai population. We translated the mHealth STAM into Thai using forward and backward translation. A total of 15 older adults and experts completed the pilot questionnaire and were interviewed to assess its validity. The pilot items of the Thai mHealth STAM were then reworded and revised for better comprehension and cross-cultural compatibility. The construct validity of the Thai mHealth STAM was evaluated by a multidimensional approach, including exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis and nonparametric item response theory analysis. Discriminative indices consisting of sensitivity, specificity, and area under the receiver operating characteristic (AUROC) were used to determine appropriate banding and discriminant validity for the intention to use mHealth. Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach α and McDonald ω coefficients.

resultsOut of the 1100 participants with a mean age of 62.3 (SD 8.8) years, 360 (32.7%) were adults aged 45-59 years, and 740 (67.3%) were older adults aged 60 years and older. Of the 40-item pilot questionnaire, exploratory factor analysis identified 22 items with factor loadings >0.4 across 7 principal components, explaining 91.45% of the variance. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed that 9-dimensional sets of 22 items had satisfactory fit indices (comparative fit index=0.976, Tucker-Lewis index=0.968, root mean square error of approximation=0.043, standardized root mean squared residual=0.044, and R

conclusionsThe 22-item Thai mHealth STAM demonstrated satisfactory psychometric properties in both validity and reliability. The questionnaire has the potential to serve as a practical questionnaire in assessing the acceptance and intention to use mHealth among pre-older and older adults.

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Mobile ApplicationsPatient Acceptance of Health CareTelemedicineAgedAged, 80 and overCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSoutheast Asian PeopleSurveys and QuestionnairesThailandappCronbach αcross-sectional studyeHealthgeriatricshealth informaticsMcDonald ωmHealthmobile healthmobile phoneolder adultpsychometric analysisquality of lifereliabilitysenior technology acceptance modelsocial mediaSTAMtechnology acceptancetelehealthThaitheory analysistranscultural adaptationvaliditywell-being

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