Psychometric Properties of the Spiritual Care-Giving Scale–Arabic Version in Saudi Nursing Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonas Preposi Cruz ◽  
Farhan Alshammari ◽  
Paolo C. Colet
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Spiritual Care ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Arabic Version ◽  
Validity Index ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Content Validity Index ◽  
Care Giving

Aim: To evaluate the psychometric properties of an Arabic version of the Spiritual Care-Giving Scale (SCGS) in a sample of Saudi nursing students. Method: A convenience sample of 202 Saudi nursing students was included in this descriptive cross-sectional study. The 35-item Arabic version of the SCGS (SCGS-A) was tested for internal consistency, stability reliability, content validity, and construct validity. Findings: The SCGS-A manifested acceptable internal consistency and stability reliability with computed Cronbach’s alpha ranges from .84 to .94, and an intraclass correlation coefficient of .97. The item-level content validity index ranged from .83 to 1, and the scale-level content validity index (average) was .98. The principal component analysis revealed five dominant components with eigenvalues greater than 1, and a cumulative contribution rate of 62.0%. The five factors were moderately to strongly correlated ( r = .29-.56; p < .001) with each other and with the overall SCGS-A score ( r = .57-.77; p < .001). Conclusion: The SCGS-A manifested an acceptable reliability and validity in Saudi nursing students, which supports its sound psychometric properties. With the establishment of this valid and reliable tool, timely and accurate assessment of student nurses’ perceptions about spirituality and spiritual care can be facilitated.

scholarly journals Psychometric evaluation of the Arabic version of the Irish Assertiveness Scale among Saudi undergraduate nursing students and interns

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. e0255159
Author(s):  
Mansour Mansour ◽  
Abd Alhadi Hasan ◽  
Ahmad Alafafsheh
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Arabic Version ◽  
Validity Index ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Content Validity Index ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing

Background Irish Assertiveness Scale is commonly used to examine the individual’ level of assertiveness. There is no adequately validated Arabic instrument that examines the level of assertiveness among Arabic-speaking undergraduate nursing students. Objectives The purpose of this study was to translate, then evaluate the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Irish Assertiveness Scale among Saudi undergraduate nursing students and interns. Design Cross-sectional survey. Settings Three nursing colleges from three provinces in Saudi Arabia: Riyadh, Eastern and Makkah provinces. Participants 283 questionnaires were completed by 3rd and 4th year undergraduate nursing students, and nursing interns. Methods A standard procedure including forward-backward translation, cultural adaptation and pilot testing was adopted to translate the Irish Assertiveness Scale into Arabic language. Content validity was measured using content validity index. Scale reliability was measured using cronbach’s alpha coefficient and mean inter-item correlation. The sample was randomly split, and exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis was then conducted on each sample to examine the construct validity of the proposed scale. A subsequent convergent validity and discriminant validity were also tested. Results The item-level content validity index ranged from 0.9 to 1.0, and the overall content validity index was 0.93. The exploratory factor analysis resulted in 23-items, four-factor solution explaining 49.4% of the total variance. The mean inter-item correlation for each factor ranged between 0.22 and 0.4. Cronbach’s alpha coefficients for the overall scale was 0.80. The confirmatory factor analysis showed that the proposed four-factor solution had the best model fit. Whilst discriminant validity was supported in the new model, convergent validity was partially met. Conclusions This study contributed toward establishing the Arabic version of the Irish Assertiveness Scale. Considering the limitations of the convergent validity demonstrated in the new instrument, a modified version of the Irish Assertiveness Scale might be needed to ascertain the most feasible model which best captures the level of assertiveness in Arabic cultural context.

scholarly journals Communication skills attitude scale: a translation and validation study in asample of registered nurses in Poland

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. e028691 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariusz Panczyk ◽  
Lucyna Iwanow ◽  
Aleksander Zarzeka ◽  
Mariusz Jaworski ◽  
Joanna Gotlib
Keyword(s):  
Registered Nurses ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Validity Index ◽  
Content Validity Index ◽  
Attitude Subscale

ObjectivesTo translate and validate the Communication Skills Attitude Scale in the Polish language (CSAS-P) and its adaptation for use among registered nurses.DesignA cross-sectional descriptive design was used in order to translate and validate the CSAS-P. The following psychometric properties of CSAS-P were evaluated: content validity (content validity index), theoretical relevance (exploratory and confirmative factor analysis), one-dimensionality of subscales (principal component analysis), internal consistency (Cronbach’s α), test–retest reliability and discriminant validity.SettingParticipants were identified and recruited from the Centre for Postgraduate Education for Nurses and Midwives in Warsaw, Poland.ParticipantsThe validation group comprised 2014 registered nurses who were undertaking a spring specialisation exam in 2017.ResultsThe overall content validity index was >0.80, which was interpreted as indicating validity. The factor structure of CSAS-P differed from the original version, and removing three items from the scale better fit the data. The positive attitude subscale (11 items) and negative attitude subscale (12 items) were characterised by one-dimensionality and high internal consistency (Cronbach’s α=0.901 and 0.802, respectively). Test–retest analysis confirmed the stability of the measurement for both subscales and particular items. Nurses with prior participation in communication courses scored significantly higher than those without such education (p<0.05), confirming the discriminant validity of CSAS-P.ConclusionsThe psychometric properties of CSAS-P were comparable to the English language original. Further validation of CSAS-P in other groups of healthcare professionals may increase its applicability. CSAS-P can be used to evaluate attitudes towards learning communication skills among registered nurses.

scholarly journals Development and validation of a measurement scale for nursing students’ readiness to the flipped classroom in Sri Lanka

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Punithalingam Youhasan ◽  
Yan Chen ◽  
Mataroria Lyndon ◽  
Marcus A. Henning
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Flipped Classroom ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Validity Index ◽  
Content Validity Index ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha

Purpose: It aims to develop and validate a scale to measure nursing students’ readiness to the flipped classroom in Sri Lanka.Methods: A literature review provided the theoretical framework for developing the Nursing Students’ Readiness for Flipped Classroom (NSR-FC) questionnaire. Five content experts evaluated the NSR-FC, and content validity indices were calculated. Cross-sectional surveys among 355 undergraduate nursing students from 3 state Sri Lankan universities were carried out to assess the psychometric properties of the NSR-FC. Principal component analysis (PCA, n = 265), internal consistency (through Cronbach's alpha, n = 265), and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA, n = 90) were done for construction validity and reliability test. Results: There were 37 items included in the NSR-FC for content validation and resulting in an average scale content validity index (S-CVI/AVE) of 0.94. Two items received item level content validity index (I-CVI) less than 0.78. The factor structures of the 35 items were explored through PCA with orthogonal factor rotation culminating in the identification of 5 factors. These factors were classified as technology readiness, environmental readiness, personal readiness, pedagogical readiness, and interpersonal readiness. The NSR-FC also showed an overall acceptable level of internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha 0.9). The CFA verified a 4-factor model (excluding the interpersonal readiness factor) and 20 items achieved acceptable levels of acceptance (SRMR=0.08, RMSEA=0.08, CFI=0.87 and χ2 /df =1.57). Conclusion: The NSR-FC, as a four-factor model, is an acceptable measurement scale for nursing students’ readiness to the flipped classroom in terms of its construct validity and reliability.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of the Health Empowerment Scale Arabic Version for Working Women in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 ◽  
pp. 004695802110560
Author(s):  
Nahed Alquwez ◽  
Jonas Preposi Cruz ◽  
Farhan Alshammari ◽  
Norah Sharea H. Alotaibi
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Working Women ◽  
Arabic Version ◽  
Validity Index ◽  
Content Validity Index ◽  
Health Empowerment

In a country such as Saudi Arabia where gender equality-related challenges continue to be social issues, measuring the health empowerment of Saudi working women is critical in understanding the real picture of women empowerment in the country during this era of great transformation. Therefore, we conducted this research to evaluate psychometric properties of the Health Empowerment Scale Arabic version (HES-A) in measuring the health empowerment of Saudi working women. We surveyed a sample of 322 Saudi working women from June to August 2020 using an online survey constituting questions on demographic and work-related information and the HES-A. The computed values for the item-level content validity index of the 8 scale items were from .80 and 1.00, whereas the computed value of the scale-level content validity index by average method was .91. The principal component and confirmatory factor analyses revealed a unidimentional scale. The computation revealed an alpha of .92. Education, type of employment, years of working experience, and salary were identified as significant factors influencing the health empowerment. The HES-A exhibited adequate validity and internal consistency for use in measuring the health empowerment of Saudi women. The HES-A can expand the research agenda on health empowerment Arab women. Researchers and policymakers could use the HES-A in assessing the status of health empowerment of Arabic-speaking women, which could inform policies and interventions aimed at ensuring health empowered women in this part of the globe.

Psychometric Evaluation of the Filipino Version of Caring Nurse-Patient Interaction Scale-Patient

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 329-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gil P. Soriano
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Validity Index ◽  
Caring Behaviors ◽  
Content Validity Index ◽  
Patient Interaction ◽  
Reliable Instrument

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Filipino version of Caring Nurse-Patient Interaction Scale-23 Patient (F-CNPI). The internal consistency reliability, linguistic, content, and construct validity was performed. Results revealed that the Filipino version of CNPI-Patient have a good fit model. The content validity index of the items ranges from 0.83 to 1.0 and the scale content validity index (S-CVI) was 0.87. The internal consistency coefficient of CNPI-Patient was 0.874. The results revealed that CNPI-Patient was revealed to be a valid and reliable instrument for measuring caring behaviors of Filipino nurse.

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of the Attitudes Scale facing Alcohol and Alcoholism in nursing students

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Divane de Vargas ◽  
Fernanda Mota Rocha
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Reliable Instrument

ABSTRACT Objective: to verify the psychometric properties of the Attitudes Scale facing Alcohol and Alcoholism (EAFAA) and people with disorders related to the use of alcohol in nursing students. Method: a convenience sample (n=420) completed the EAFAA, the data were submitted to Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). Results: the EFA resulted in an instrument composed of 48 items divided into four factors. The CFA has established the validity of the factorial structure. The internal consistency of the scale was considered adequate (α=0.85) presenting a sensitivity of 70% and specificity of 75%. Conclusion: the EAFAA constitutes a reliable instrument to identify the attitudes of nursing students towards alcohol, alcoholism and persons with disorders related to alcohol use.

Measuring Care Needs of Parents of Children With Cancer: Psychometric Properties of the FIN-PED II Arabic Version

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 255-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana H. Arabiat ◽  
Ayman Hamdan-Mansour ◽  
Mohammad A. Al Jabery ◽  
Lina Wardam ◽  
Amina Tamimi
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Psychometric Testing ◽  
Arabic Version ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Children With Cancer ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Back Translation ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Background and Purpose: This study was conducted to test the Arabic version of the Family Inventory of Needs-Pediatrics II (FIN-PED II). Methods: The Arabic FIN-PED II was developed using the translation/back-translation method. Then, an expert panel of 5 parents of children with cancer rated the tool for clarity and content validity. Internal consistency and test–retest reliability was evaluated in a convenience sample of 113 parents of children with cancer. Results: The FIN-PED II was found to be acceptable and clear to almost all parents. The FIN-PED II demonstrated good psychometric properties. The internal consistency was high with alpha values >0.70 and high test–retest correlations. Conclusions: Although the Arabic FIN-PED II needs further psychometric testing, it is an acceptable, reliable, and valid measure of perceived parents need during child’s treatment.

Reliability and validity of the Salford-Scott Nursing Values Questionnaire in Turkish

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hatice Ulusoy ◽  
Güngör Güler ◽  
Gülay Yıldırım ◽  
Ecem Demir
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Professional Values ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Validity Index ◽  
Medicine Research ◽  
Content Validity Index ◽  
Nursing Values

Background: Developing professional values among nursing students is important because values are a significant predictor of the quality care that will be provided, the clients’ recognition, and consequently the nurses’ job satisfaction. The literature analysis showed that there is only one validated tool available in Turkish that examines both the personal and the professional values of nursing students. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the reliability and validity of the Salford-Scott Nursing Values Questionnaire in Turkish. Design of the study: This study was a Turkish linguistic and cultural adaptation of a research tool. Participants and research context: The sample of this study consisted of 627 undergraduate nursing students from different geographical areas of Turkey. Two questionnaires were used for data collection: a socio-demographic form and the Salford-Scott Nursing Values Questionnaire. For the Salford-Scott Nursing Values Questionnaire, construct validity was examined using factor analyses. Ethical considerations: The study was approved by the Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine Research Ethics Board. Students were informed that participation in the study was entirely voluntary and anonymous. Results: Item content validity index ranged from 0.66 to 1.0, and the total content validity index was 0.94. The Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin measure of sampling was 0.870, and Bartlett’s test of sphericity was statistically significant (x2 = 3108.714, p < 0.001). Construct validity was examined using factor analyses and the six factors were identified. Cronbach’s alpha was used to assess the internal consistency reliability and the value of 0.834 was obtained. Conclusion: Our analyses showed that the Turkish version of Salford-Scott Nursing Values Questionnaire has high validity and reliability.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of the Functional Social Support Domain of Perinatal Infant Care Social Support

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Español Español ◽  
Zayne Milena Roa-Díaz ◽  
Carme Ferré-Grau ◽  
María Inmaculada De Molina-Fernández
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Infant Care ◽  
Face Validity ◽  
Validity Index ◽  
Response Options ◽  
Content Validity Index ◽  
Appraisal Support ◽  
Support Domain

Objective. To determine the face, content, constructvalidity, and reliability of the functional social supportdomain of Perinatal Infant Care Social Support (PICSS)translated into Spanish and adapted for first-time mothersof term babies. Methods. Validation study of the functionalsocial support domain of PICSS, which has 22 itemswith response options from 1 to 4; higher scores indicategreater social support. A translation, back-translation, andcultural adaptation process took place along with an expertreview to evaluate face and content validity. In total, 210mothers participated to establish construct validity andthe reliability of the domain. The content validity index andfactor analysis were used to identify the structure of thedomain. Reliability was estimated using Cronbach’s alphacoefficient. Results. Linguistic and cultural adaptationswere performed, along with validation and reliability. Face validity for mothers was the following: high comprehension (94%); and forexperts: high comprehension (95.83%), high clarity (96.53%), and high precision(92.82%). In relevance and pertinence, the content validity index was high (0.97).Construct validation identified two factors that explained 76% of the variance of thedomain evaluated: factor 1 “Supporting presence -emotional and appraisal support”(13 items, 39%) and factor 2 “Practical support -informational and instrumentalsupport-” (9 items, 37%). Cronbach’s alpha value was 0.97. Conclusion. Given the robust psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the functional socialsupport domain of PICSS, this may be used to identify the functional social supportin the mothers. 

Developing and Validating an Instrument to Assess the Nurses’ Professional Competence in Spiritual Care

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohsen Adib-Hajbaghery ◽  
Samira Zehtabchi
Keyword(s):  
Spiritual Care ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Alpha Coefficient ◽  
Validity Index ◽  
Content Validity Index ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Validation Tests ◽  
Final Instrument

Background and Purpose: Spiritual care is an important issue in health-related professions and has significant effects on patients’ psychological well-being. This study aimed to develop an instrument for assessing Iranian nurses’ professional competence in spiritual care. Methods: First, extensive reviewing of articles and books on spirituality and spiritual care was performed to extract the primary items and then validation tests were conducted. Results: A 38-item instrument was developed for assessing nurses’ professional competence in providing spiritual care. The content validity index (CVI) and content validity ratio (CVR) values of the final instrument were .90 and .75, respectively. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for the total instrument was .934. Conclusions: The instrument developed in this study has good CVI and CVR values and is useful in assessing nurses’ competence in providing spiritual care.

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