Content validity evidence of a digital educational technology for alcohol use prevention

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36517/2175-6783.20252695523

Keywords:

Adolescent; Emotional Intelligence; Educational Technology; Nursing; Underage Drinking.

Abstract

Objective: to verify the content validity evidence of a digital educational technology to prevent the use of alcohol in adolescents. Methods: this is a methodological study to validate the content of a digital educational technology called "Emotional health and alcohol use in adolescents". Validated instruments were used to evaluate the content, including expert appearance validation, and an instrument adapted for semantic validation by the adolescents. For data analysis, we calculated content validity, appearance, and semantic indexes. Results: participants included nine specialists and six adolescents, and we found a total content validity index of 0.97, a total appearance validation index of 0.83, and a total semantic validation index of 0.87, all above the parameters selected. Conclusion: the educational technology evaluated showed evidence of content validity, including its appearance and semantic aspects. Contributions to practice: we believe that the content validation process of this booklet can provide significant support to ensure its credibility, coherence, and appropriateness to address the topic of alcohol use prevention in adolescents.

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2025-09-15

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Content validity evidence of a digital educational technology for alcohol use prevention. Rev Rene [Internet]. 2025 Sep. 15 [cited 2026 Feb. 5];26(1):e95523. Available from: https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/95523