Psychometric Properties and Validation of the Chinese Adaption of the Affinity for Technology Interaction (ATI) Scale

The Affinity for Technology Interaction (ATI) scale has been widely used to assess the tendency to engage in technology. To enhance the scale’s applicability and facilitate cross-cultural research, it is essential to provide translations of the scale. A Chinese translation is still missing. Additionally, a validation is necessary as culture can affect the psychometrics of questionnaires, bearing the danger of applying inadequate measures. The aims of the present study are therefore providing a Chinese translation of the ATI scale and presenting non-parametric and parametric psychometric analyses of the translated version to examine the underlying factor structure. In contrast to the original scale, analyses of the Chinese version suggest a two-dimensional structure with one dimension describing a passive interest in technology and another describing an active engagement with technology. The findings enable researchers to use the scale in Chinese-speaking populations and thereby advancing the understanding of human-technology interaction across different cultures.