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This study aimed to examine scale development studies conducted in the field of sports sciences in Turkey and to determine the compliance of the processes carried out in these studies with scale development criteria. The study dataset consisted of 65 scale development studies on sports sciences published in journals indexed in the TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM database between 2017 and 2023. The analysis revealed that some critical criteria that should be adhered to from the initial stages of the process, such as addressing the construct and theories associated with the intended feature to be measured and providing an operational definition, were often over- looked. Moreover, significant deficiencies were identified in various stages of scale development, including clearly defining the target audience of the scale, selecting a scaling technique suitable for the nature of the feature, drafting alternative items for the trial form, choosing appropriate statistical techniques, and collecting neces- sary validity and reliability evidence. The study emphasized that scale development is a specialized field and that errors in this process could lead to broader issues that may impact other scientific studies. Conducting studies with larger groups in- volving various experts could help prevent many errors. The discussions based on the findings and the recommendations provided for researchers aiming to develop scales contribute significantly to the literature. The researchers can also use the scale development criteria form developed in this study both to carry out the scale development process thoroughly and accurately, and to examine existing scales. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An important dimension of human-technology interaction is whether people approach actively interacting with technological systems or avoid intense interaction with them. This dimension is also important for an individual's ability to cope with technological changes, necessitating the need to observe and comprehend individual differences. In this study, we aimed to adapt the Affinity for Technology Interaction (ATI) scale to Turkish and evaluate its psychometric properties, including measurement invariance, in the target culture. A team of English and Turkish language linguists, psychometrists, and technology education experts carried out the process. Four applications were conducted in four different respondent groups to examine intelligibility, linguistic equivalence, reliability, validity, and measurement invariance. The one-dimensional and nine-item original scale structure was confirmed by confirmatory factor analysis. The internal consistency and test-retest reliability coefficients were calculated as 0.90 and 0.94, respectively. We also concluded that a strict level of measurement invariance was provided in the analysis of invariance between age and gender groups. These findings demonstrated that ATI-T is a measurement tool capable of measuring affinity for technology interaction in Turkish-speaking societies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]