Cross-cultural Translation and Psychometric Testing of the Mobile Health App Usability Questionnaire (MAUQ) – Indonesian Version
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Introduction: Health apps are growing rapidly and are being used to improve human well-being. The resulting apps must be validated for usability to be accurate and trustworthy for use by pregnant women. Many instruments are used to measure app usability, according to the literature. However, when analyzing health apps for pregnant women in Indonesia, the authors did not find the Mobile health App Usability Questioner (MAUQ). The purpose of this study was to transcribe, test the validity and reliability of the Mobile health App Usability Questioner (MAUQ). Materials and methods: The translation was conducted by 4 English experts with native Indonesian speakers. The content of the questionnaire was validated by 5 experts in the health sector consisting of doctors, nutritionists, nurses, midwives and nursing doctors. The instrument was tested for reliability by 30 pregnant women. Results: The translation involved 4 language experts. The content validity of the index from five experts obtained essential results 1 and relevance 0.99 and face validity results 0.99. Based on the results of Cronbach alpha analysis on 30 participants, the results of the satisfaction statement (0.736), the system arrangement statement (0.758) and the efficiency statement (0.756) were obtained. Conclusion: The analysis results show the Mobile health App Usability Questioner (MAUQ) is valid and reliable.
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4415947975