Journal of Medical Library and Information Science

Vol. 7 No. 7 (2026)

Development and Psychometric Evaluation of an Instrument for Assessing Faculty Members’ Attitudes toward Cloud Computing in Medical Universities

Journal of Medical Library and Information Science, Vol. 7 No. 7 (2026), 6 May 2026
https://doi.org/10.22037/jmlis.v7i7.51223

Abstract

Introduction: As cloud computing expands in higher education and academic research, understanding faculty members’ attitudes toward this technology has become increasingly critical. This research sought to develop and evaluate the psychometric qualities of a valid instrument for assessing faculty members’ attitudes toward cloud computing.

Methods: As a methodological cross-sectional study, it was carried out in two phases: Instrument development and psychometric testing. The population included all faculty members at Hamadan University of Medical Sciences in 2024, and a sample of 217 was determined using the Morgan table and a random sampling method. Data analysis was performed using confirmatory and exploratory factor analysis and SPSS and AMOS version 23 software.

 Results: After assessing the face and content validity of the initial 34-item questionnaire, four items were removed. Exploratory factor analysis then organized the remaining 30 items into six factors: “infrastructure,” “software,” “network,” “flexibility,” “costs,” and “security,” which collectively accounted for 74.2% of the overall variance. The reliability of the instrument was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha, yielding a coefficient of 0.935. Additionally, CFA (χ2 [368] = 1079.178, P < 0.001, GFI = 0.901, CMIN / DF = 2.93, NFI = 0.811, RMSEA = 0.078) demonstrated a good model fit, with all factors showing statistical significance.

Conclusion: The findings confirm that the developed questionnaire is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing faculty attitudes and key service dimensions (infrastructure, software, network, flexibility, costs, and security) of cloud computing in academic contexts. By providing a concise and comprehensive evaluation tool, this study makes a meaningful contribution to the systematic assessment of cloud computing in medical universities and supports future research and informed decision-making.

Keywords:
  • Validity
  • Reliability
  • Instrument development
  • Questionnaire
  • Psychometrics
  • Cloud computing

How to Cite

Mohammad Zaheri, H., Vakilimofrad*, H., Hoseini Ahangari, S. A., & Moslehi, S. (2026). Development and Psychometric Evaluation of an Instrument for Assessing Faculty Members’ Attitudes toward Cloud Computing in Medical Universities. Journal of Medical Library and Information Science, 7(7). https://doi.org/10.22037/jmlis.v7i7.51223

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