Video Conferencing from Crises and Disasters to Daily Life: Reviewing the Psychometric Properties of the Zoom Exhaustion and Fatigue Scale and Determining the Cut-off Score

Gizem Gerdan; Emre Dunder

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Video Conferencing from Crises and Disasters to Daily Life: Reviewing the Psychometric Properties of the Zoom Exhaustion and Fatigue Scale and Determining the Cut-off Score

Authors:

Gizem Gerdan | Emre Dunder

Publisher:

Van Yuzuncu Yıl University

Main Topics:

Duyusal Süreçler | Algı ve Performans

Journal:

Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Issue 63, pp.58-71

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001314594

pISSN:

1302-6879

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 Video conferencing solutions have become a primary tool to sustain general operations during crises or disasters, and their usage is increasingly widespread even under normal circumstances. This study aims to examine the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Zoom Exhaustion and Fatigue Scale ZEFS and obtain a cut-off score from the scale to distinguish the state of feeling mentally exhausted and fatigued. The study was conducted with 270 university students. Participants completed an information form, the ZEFS, and the Chalder Fatigue Scale CFS. In confirmatory factor analysis, the 5-factor structure in the original form of the scale was achieved. Significant correlations were found between ZEFS and CFS scores, with ZEFS scores predicting CFS scores. Significant results were found among video conferencing evaluation, attendance numbers, health complaints, and ZEFS variables. In the ROC analysis, the mean cut-off score was found to be 1.96. According to the cut-off score, total CFS score, number of video conferencing attendances, perceived burden, and enjoyment differed. Cronbachs alpha coefficient was .95 for the entire scale, ranging from .87 to .92 for its subscales. The results indicate that the Turkish version of ZEFS is a psychometrically adequate measurement tool for assessing and distinguishing exhaustion and fatigue caused by the increasing use of video conferencing in the digital age.

 Video conferencing solutions have become a primary tool to sustain general operations during crises or disasters, and their usage is increasingly widespread even under normal circumstances. This study aims to examine the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Zoom Exhaustion and Fatigue Scale ZEFS and obtain a cut-off score from the scale to distinguish the state of feeling mentally exhausted and fatigued. The study was conducted with 270 university students. Participants completed an information form, the ZEFS, and the Chalder Fatigue Scale CFS. In confirmatory factor analysis, the 5-factor structure in the original form of the scale was achieved. Significant correlations were found between ZEFS and CFS scores, with ZEFS scores predicting CFS scores. Significant results were found among video conferencing evaluation, attendance numbers, health complaints, and ZEFS variables. In the ROC analysis, the mean cut-off score was found to be 1.96. According to the cut-off score, total CFS score, number of video conferencing attendances, perceived burden, and enjoyment differed. Cronbachs alpha coefficient was .95 for the entire scale, ranging from .87 to .92 for its subscales. The results indicate that the Turkish version of ZEFS is a psychometrically adequate measurement tool for assessing and distinguishing exhaustion and fatigue caused by the increasing use of video conferencing in the digital age.

 Video conferencing solutions have become a primary tool to sustain general operations during crises or disasters, and their usage is increasingly widespread even under normal circumstances. This study aims to examine the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Zoom Exhaustion and Fatigue Scale ZEFS and obtain a cut-off score from the scale to distinguish the state of feeling mentally exhausted and fatigued. The study was conducted with 270 university students. Participants completed an information form, the ZEFS, and the Chalder Fatigue Scale CFS. In confirmatory factor analysis, the 5-factor structure in the original form of the scale was achieved. Significant correlations were found between ZEFS and CFS scores, with ZEFS scores predicting CFS scores. Significant results were found among video conferencing evaluation, attendance numbers, health complaints, and ZEFS variables. In the ROC analysis, the mean cut-off score was found to be 1.96. According to the cut-off score, total CFS score, number of video conferencing attendances, perceived burden, and enjoyment differed. Cronbachs alpha coefficient was .95 for the entire scale, ranging from .87 to .92 for its subscales. The results indicate that the Turkish version of ZEFS is a psychometrically adequate measurement tool for assessing and distinguishing exhaustion and fatigue caused by the increasing use of video conferencing in the digital age.

 Videokonferans uygulamaları kriz ya da afet dönemlerinde işleyişi sürdürmek üzere birincil araç haline gelirken, olağan koşullarda da kullanım oranı giderek yaygınlaşmaktadır. Bu çalışmada Zoom Tükenmişlik ve Yorgunluk Ölçeği ZTYÖ Türkçe formunun psikometrik özelliklerinin incelenmesi ve zihinsel açıdan tükenmiş ve yorgun hissetme durumunu ayırt edebilmesine yönelik ölçekten eşik değer niteliğinde bir kesme puanının belirlenmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Çalışma 270 üniversite öğrencisi ile yürütülmüştür. Katılımcılara bilgi toplama formu, ZTYÖ ve Chalder Yorgunluk Ölçeği CYÖ uygulanmıştır. Doğrulayıcı faktör analizinde, ölçeğin özgün formundaki 5 faktörlü yapı sağlanmıştır. ZTYÖ puanları ile CYÖ puanları arasında anlamlı ilişkiler olduğu, ZTYÖ puanın CYÖ puanını yordadığı bulunmuştur. Video konferansa ilişkin değerlendirme, katılım sayısı, sağlığa yönelik şikayetler ve ZTYÖ değişkenleri arasında anlamlı sonuçlar bulunmuştur. ROC analizi sonucunda, ZTYÖ ortalama kesme puanı 1.96 olarak bulunmuştur. Kesme puanına göre CYÖ toplam puanı, video konferansa katılım sayısı, algıladıkları yük ve alınan keyif farklılaşmıştır. Cronbach alfa katsayısı tüm ölçek için .95 iken alt boyutları için .87-.92 arasında değişmiştir. Sonuçlar, ZTYÖ Türkçe formunun dijitalleşme çağında artan video konferans kullanımının neden olduğu tükenmişlik ve yorgunluğu değerlendirebilen ve ayırt edebilen psikometrik açıdan yeterli bir ölçüm aracı olduğunu göstermektedir.

Article Details

Video Conferencing from Crises and Disasters to Daily Life: Reviewing the Psychometric Properties of the Zoom Exhaustion and Fatigue Scale and Determining the Cut-off Score

Authors:

Gizem Gerdan | Emre Dunder

Publisher:

Van Yuzuncu Yıl University

Main Topics:

Duyusal Süreçler | Algı ve Performans

Journal:

Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Issue 63, pp.58-71

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001314594

pISSN:

1302-6879

Zoom Exhaustion and Fatigue Scale

Cut-off Score

Psychometric Properties

Digital Age

Video ConferencingZoom Tükenmişlik ve Yorgunluk Ölçeği

Kesme Puanı

Psikometrik Özellikler

Dijital Çağ

Video Konferans

Issues

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Authors: Gizem Gerdan | Emre Dunder

Publisher: Van Yuzuncu Yıl University

Main Topics: Duyusal Süreçler | Algı ve Performans

Journal: Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Issue 63, pp.58-71

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 3/2024

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001314594

pISSN: 1302-6879

Issues

Authors:

Gizem Gerdan | Emre Dunder

Publisher:

Van Yuzuncu Yıl University

Main Topics:

Duyusal Süreçler | Algı ve Performans

Journal:

Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Issue 63, pp.58-71

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001314594

pISSN:

1302-6879