Evidências de Validade da Escala de Atitudes Docentes Frente a Novas Tecnologias (EATIC): https://doi.org/10.5935/rpot/e26381

Sonia Maria  Guedes Gondim; Josemberg  Moura de Andrade; Jonatan Santana Batista; Heila Magali  da Silva Veiga; Leticia Barbosa Silva; Luana de Souza Barros; Jeronimo Martins Borges Junior; Hanna Karina  Duarte Oliveira; Pedro Afonso Cortez

Validity Evidence of the Faculty Attitudes Toward New Technologies Scale (EATIC)

https://doi.org/10.5935/rpot/e26381

Authors

Sonia Maria Guedes Gondim Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Salvador, Bahia (BA), Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3482-166X
Josemberg Moura de Andrade University of Brasilia (UnB), Brasilia, Distrito Federal (DF), Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2611-0908
Jonatan Santana Batista Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Salvador, Bahia (BA), Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7315-0155
Heila Magali da Silva Veiga Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU), Uberlândia, Minas Gerais (MG), Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7429-8124
Leticia Barbosa Silva Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU), Uberlândia, Minas Gerais (MG), Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1742-9618
Luana de Souza Barros Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU), Uberlândia, Minas Gerais (MG), Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6376-4655
Jeronimo Martins Borges Junior Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU), Uberlândia, Minas Gerais (MG), Brazil https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2803-9259
Hanna Karina Duarte Oliveira University of Brasilia (UnB), Brasilia, Distrito Federal (DF), Brazil https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4386-4748
Pedro Afonso Cortez Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU), Uberlândia, Minas Gerais (MG), Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0107-2033

Abstract

The growing presence of information and communication technologies (ICTs) has reconfigured academic work in several levels, particularly in graduate programs. This study investigated the psychometric properties of the Attitudes Toward Information and Communication Technologies Scale (EATIC) adapted to the Brazilian context, with the aim of supporting faculty training and qualification policies in higher education. Factor analyses were conducted to examine the internal structure of the scale, as well as item calibration using Item Response Theory. The sample comprised 1,374 faculty members from various fields and institutions. Results indicated a two-factor structure—Positive Attitudes and Negative Attitudes toward ICTs—with good fit indices, high internal consistency, and adequate item parameters. The Brazilian version of the EATIC provides a valid and reliable measure to support research and interventions focused on faculty engagement, and professional development through the lens of Work and Organizational Psychology.

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2026-02-25

Issue

Vol. 26 No. contínuo (2026): rPOT N. contínuo/2026

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Empirical Research Reports

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