Publication date: Dec 22, 2025
The shift to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for reliable tools to evaluate students’ attitudes. This study aimed to adapt the “Medical School Students’ Attitudes Towards Online Learning Scale” for dental students and assess its validity and reliability. A cross-sectional study with 181 dental students was conducted. Data were analyzed for mean, standard deviation, count, and percentage. Validity analyses included the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) test and Bartlett’s Sphericity test for factor analysis suitability. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) assessed construct validity. Reliability was evaluated through Cronbach’s Alpha, item-total correlations, and split-half reliability. Model fit indices (χ^2/df, RMSEA, CFI, TLI, SRMR) were used to ensure acceptable goodness-of-fit values. Analyses were conducted using SPSS 20. 0 and JAMOVI 2. 5.3, with p
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| Type | Source | Name |
|---|---|---|
| disease | MESH | COVID-19 pandemic |
| disease | MESH | included |