Mobile Device Proficiency Questionnaire

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Overview

The Mobile Device Proficiency Questionnaire (MDPQ) is a survey designed to assess an individual’s ability to use a smartphone or tablet to perform various tasks. Both a full version and a shorter form of this questionnaire are available. For instructions on administering and scoring this measure, please refer to the user guide.

User Guide
Full QuestionnaireShort Form Questionnaire

Validation Paper

Roque, N. A., & Boot, W. R. (2018). A new tool for assessing mobile device proficiency in older adults: the Mobile Device Proficiency Questionnaire. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 37(2), 131-156. https://doi.org/10.1177/0733464816642582
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Translations

German
Schlomann, A., Wahl, H-W., Schmidt, L. I., Memmer, N., Rietz, C., Charness, N., & Boot, W. R. (2024). Toward harmonization of aging and technology research: German adaptation of the mobile device proficiency questionnaire (MDPQ) for older adults. Eur J Ageing, 21(38). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10433-024-00834-w
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Japanese
Shimokihara, S., Tanaka, H., Boot, W. R., Nagata, Y., Nakai, S., Tenjin, M., & Tabira, T. (2024). Development of the Japanese version of the Mobile Device Proficiency Questionnaire: A cross‐sectional validation study. Geriatrics & Gerontology International, 24(11), 1223-1232.
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Slovenian
Petrovčič, A., Boot, W. R., Burnik, T., & Dolničar, V. V. (2019). Improving the measurement of older adults’ mobile device proficiency: results and implications from a study of older adult smartphone users. IEEE Access, 7, 150412-150422.
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Spanish
Moret-Tatay, C., Beneyto-Arrojo, M. J., Gutierrez, E., Boot, W. R., & Charness, N. (2019). A Spanish adaptation of the Computer and Mobile Device Proficiency Questionnaires (CPQ and MDPQ) for older adults. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 432928.
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Portuguese
Raymundo, T. M., Facioli, M. S. B., Deodoro, T. M. S., Balduino, A. D. S., Boot, W., & Bernardo, L. D. (2024). Cross-cultural adaptation of the Mobile Device Proficiency Questionnaire and content validity for Brazilian Portuguese. Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia, 27, e230200.
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