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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026

Psychometric properties of the Usability and Acceptability Scale (UAS) for evaluating digital tools in children and adolescent users.

Matilde Spinoso, Mariagrazia Benassi, Noemi Mazzoni, Matteo Orsoni, Luca Stefanutti, Pasquale Anselmi, Debora de Chiusole, Alice Bacherini, Irene Pierluigi, Sara Garofalo and 2 more

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Matilde SpinosoDepartment of Psychology "Renzo Canestrari", Cesena Campus University of Bologna, Cesena, Italy.
Mariagrazia BenassiDepartment of Psychology "Renzo Canestrari", Cesena Campus University of Bologna, Cesena, Italy.
Noemi MazzoniDepartment of Psychology "Renzo Canestrari", Cesena Campus University of Bologna, Cesena, Italy.
Matteo OrsoniDepartment of Psychology "Renzo Canestrari", Cesena Campus University of Bologna, Cesena, Italy.
Luca StefanuttiDepartment of Philosophy, Sociology, Education, and Applied Psychology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
Pasquale AnselmiDepartment of Philosophy, Sociology, Education, and Applied Psychology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
Debora de ChiusoleDepartment of Philosophy, Sociology, Education, and Applied Psychology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
Alice BacheriniDepartment of Philosophy, Social Sciences, and Education, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.
Irene PierluigiDepartment of Philosophy, Social Sciences, and Education, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.
Sara GarofaloDepartment of Psychology "Renzo Canestrari", Cesena Campus University of Bologna, Cesena, Italy.
Giulia BalboniDepartment of Psychology "Renzo Canestrari", Cesena Campus University of Bologna, Cesena, Italy.
Sara GiovagnoliDepartment of Psychology "Renzo Canestrari", Cesena Campus University of Bologna, Cesena, Italy.

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The rapid integration of digital tools in educational and clinical settings highlights the need for assessing their usability and acceptability, particularly among populations of developmental age. This study aims to validate the Usability and Acceptability Scale (UAS), a new scale tailored for children aged 4 to 18, derived from integration and an adaptation of the Technology Acceptance Model Scale and System Usability Scale. The UAS was administered to a sample of 908 participants. Results of Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analyses consistently supported a bifactorial model encompassing the two dimensions of usability and acceptability. Reliability was also assessed using Cronbach's

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acceptabilitychildren and adolescentsdigital toolspsychometric propertiesusabilityusability questionnaireusers scale

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