Psychometric properties of the Technology Device Interference Scale (TDIS) and Technology Interference in Life Examples Scale (TILES) in Spanish-speaking couples’ Relationships

• Berzosa-Grande, Pilar ^[1] ; Caba-Machado, Vanessa ^[1] ; Mestre-Bach, Gemma ^[1] ; Testa, Giulia ^[1] ; García-Castrillón, Frank ^[1] ; Rivas-Díez, Raquel ^[1] ; Fernández-Rodríguez, Juan Carlos ^[1] ; González-Fraile, Eduardo ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad Internacional de La Rioja

     Universidad Internacional de La Rioja

     Logroño, España

     
• Localización: Anales de psicología, ISSN-e 1695-2294, ISSN 0212-9728, Vol. 41, Nº. 3, 2025 (Ejemplar dedicado a: October - December, pp. 277-398), págs. 381-390
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.6018/analesps.643721
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Propiedades psicométricas de la Escala de Interferencia de Dispositivos Tecnológicos (TDIS) y de la Escala de Interferencia de la Tecnología en Ejemplos de Vida (TILES) en relaciones de pareja hispanohablantes
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    Antecedentes: La tecnoferencia se refiere a las interrupciones provocadas por los dispositivos tecnológicos durante las interacciones entre personas. Aunque este fenómeno está muy extendido, no se dispone de instrumentos validados en español. La Technology Device Interference Scale (TDIS) y la Technology Interference in Life Examples Scale (TILES) evalúan la tecnoferencia en las relaciones de pareja. Métodos: Estudio observacional para evaluar sus propiedades psicométricas. 997 adultos españoles con relaciones de pareja estables completaron ambas escalas (TDIS, TILES) y la Escala de Ajuste Diádico (DAS). Resultados: el TDIS y el TILES mostraron una consistencia interna satisfactoria (α = .73 a .91). Se confirmó su estructura unidimensional, mediante un análisis de la invarianza que apoya su uso en diferentes muestras de edad y sexo. El análisis del TDIS reveló diferencias significativas en relación con la edad y el sexo de los participantes; sin embargo, en el caso del TILES, estas diferencias se limitaron únicamente a la edad. Se calcularon los percentiles de la puntuación total. Los niveles más altos de tecnoferencia se asociaron a una menor calidad de la relación de pareja. Conclusiones: El TDIS y el TILES son instrumentos válidos y fiables que pueden medir eficazmente el impacto de la tecnoferencia en las relaciones de pareja en población hispanohablante.

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    Background: Technoference is the disruptions caused by technological devices during personal interactions. Although this phenomenon is widespread, there is a lack of validated tools in Spanish. The Technology Device Interference Scale (TDIS) and the Technology Interference in Life Examples Scale (TILES) assess technoference in couples’ relationships. Methods: An observational study to evaluate their psychometric properties. 997 Spanish adults in long-term relationships completed both scales (TDIS, TILES) and the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS). Results: TDIS and TILES showed satisfactory internal consistency (α = .73 to .91). Their unidimensional structure was confirmed, with invariance analyses supporting use across sex and age for TILES, and partial scalar invariance for TDIS. The TDIS analysis revealed significant differences regarding the age and gender of participants; however, in the case of TILES, these differences were confined to age only. Percentiles of the total score were calculated. Higher levels of technoference were associated with a lower relationship quality. Conclusions: TDIS and TILES are valid and reliable instruments that can effectively measure the impact of technoference on couple relationships in Spanish-speaking populations.

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