Adapting the media exposure survey to measure parental attitude and screen use of Filipino children: A psychometric study
https://doi.org/10.36413/pjahs.0702.004
- Author:
Paulin Grace Morato-Espino
1
;
Maria Patricia Josefina Berceno
1
;
Elijah Miguel Guiao
1
;
Elyssa Manuel
1
;
Dana Marie Salo
1
;
Catherine Anne Tan
1
;
Julie Franz Tanchuling
1
Author Information
1. Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Sciences University of Santo Tomas, Manila, NCR, Philippines
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Parent attitudes
- MeSH:
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Screen Time;
Psychometrics
- From:
Philippine Journal of Allied Health Sciences
2024;7(2):28-39
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Background:There are various attitudes regarding their child's screen usage. However, there are no existing Filipino-translated and culturally
appropriate questionnaires or assessment tools that can measure a child's media exposure, screen use, and parental attitude. The Media Exposure
Survey is an assessment tool that measures a child’s media exposure, screen use, and parental attitudes regarding their child’s screen usage.
Objectives:The study aims to contextualize and translate the questionnaire into Filipino, determine its content validity and internal consistency, and check the translated questionnaire's compatibility and applicability.
Methods:The study involves four steps: 1) content validity testing, 2)
forward and backward translation and equivalence, 3) pilot testing of the pre-final version, and 4) reliability resting. Data analysis was done to
evaluate the content validity and internal consistency of the questionnaire. Thirty-six parents of children aged 0-5 in Metro Manila pilot tested the
tool.
Results:A cross-culturally adapted version of the Media Exposure Survey has been produced with good content validity. The S-CVI of the
questionnaire is 95%, which is excellent. The parental attitude towards childhood media use subscale has an acceptable internal consistency with
a Cronbach's alpha of 0.77.
Conclusion:The translated and adapted Media Exposure Survey has good content validity and acceptable internal
consistency and can be used to assess Filipino children’s media exposure, screen use, and parental attitudes toward media use.
- Full text:PJAHS 4.pdf
