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Asian Nursing Research Oct 2023The purpose of this study was to develop the career growth scale for nurses (CGSN) and evaluate its psychometric properties.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to develop the career growth scale for nurses (CGSN) and evaluate its psychometric properties.
METHODS
This study was conducted in four phases: (1) creating a pool of potential items through a qualitative design; (2) developing a preliminary scale using a modified two-round Delphi process; (3) refining the preliminary scale to finalize the scale using a cross-sectional survey; and (4) evaluating the psychometric properties of the final scale using another cross-sectional survey. A sample of 858 registered nurses from 12 general hospitals was recruited for this study.
RESULTS
The final scale consisted of 17 items categorized into three factors: career goal progress, professional ability and attribute improvement, and career promotion and prestige increase. The three factors accounted for 75.4% of the observed variance in career growth. The overall Cronbach's α was .96, and the intraclass correlation coefficient was .92. The content validity index was .97. Confirmatory factor analysis showed acceptable model fitness.
CONCLUSIONS
These results showed that the CGSN has good psychometric properties and can be used to evaluate specific career growth among nurses. This new instrument can further help nurse managers and clinical nurses themselves assess career growth and identify unsatisfactory aspects of growth, thereby designing tailored training programs and evaluating the effectiveness of such interventions.
Topics: Humans; Psychometrics; Cross-Sectional Studies; Surveys and Questionnaires; Reproducibility of Results; Motivation; Nurses
PubMed: 37652261
DOI: 10.1016/j.anr.2023.08.001 -
Frontiers in Public Health 2021The last 15 years have seen an explosion of measurement tools for assessing the development of young children in low- and middle- income countries. This paper builds on...
The last 15 years have seen an explosion of measurement tools for assessing the development of young children in low- and middle- income countries. This paper builds on and contributes to that literature by identifying a core set of caregiver-report items and a core set of direct assessment items that measure key developmental domains for children aged 4-6 (48-83 months) and that demonstrate adequate psychometric properties across diverse contexts, the first in this age group to the authors' knowledge. Data were harmonized from previous early childhood measurement efforts in 12 countries that all used the same base measurement tool. Data analyses yielded 20 caregiver report items and 84 child direct assessment items (grouped into 16 tasks) that show strong item-level statistics across countries and that cover the domains of early literacy, early numeracy, executive functioning, and social-emotional competencies. Next steps include adding data and items from other measurement tools to the same analytical framework and field testing across a number of contexts and early childhood measurement efforts. The vision is for the resulting core sets of items, along with guidance on data collection, management, and analysis, to serve as global public goods so that they can (i) present a starting point for linking across different early childhood measurement tools for children aged 4-6; (ii) increase quality across measurement efforts; and (iii) facilitate the scale up of early childhood measurement. When supplemented with items that capture local contexts and their measurement needs, these core sets of items should help to advance understanding of universal and context-specific factors that underlie child development and thus help policymakers make decisions that ensure children receive the quality early childhood care and education they need in order to reach their full potential.
Topics: Child; Child Development; Child, Preschool; Executive Function; Humans; Literacy; Psychometrics; Social Skills
PubMed: 33614575
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.569448 -
Value in Health : the Journal of the... Apr 2022The development of measures such as the EQ-HWB (EQ Health and Wellbeing) requires selection of items. This study explored the psychometric performance of candidate...
OBJECTIVES
The development of measures such as the EQ-HWB (EQ Health and Wellbeing) requires selection of items. This study explored the psychometric performance of candidate items, testing their validity in patients, social carer users, and carers.
METHODS
Article and online surveys that included candidate items (N = 64) were conducted in Argentina, Australia, China, Germany, United Kingdom, and the United States. Psychometric assessment on missing data, response distributions, and known group differences was undertaken. Dimensionality was explored using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Poorly fitting items were identified using information functions, and the function of each response category was assessed using category characteristic curves from item response theory (IRT) models. Differential item functioning was tested across key subgroups.
RESULTS
There were 4879 respondents (Argentina = 508, Australia = 514, China = 497, Germany = 502, United Kingdom = 1955, United States = 903). Where missing data were allowed, it was low (UK article survey 2.3%; US survey 0.6%). Most items had responses distributed across all levels. Most items could discriminate between groups with known health conditions with moderate to large effect sizes. Items were less able to discriminate across carers. Factor analysis found positive and negative measurement factors alongside the constructs of interest. For most of the countries apart from China, the confirmatory factor analysis model had good fit with some minor modifications. IRT indicated that most items had well-functioning response categories but there was some evidence of differential item functioning in many items.
CONCLUSIONS
Items performed well in classical psychometric testing and IRT. This large 6-country collaboration provided evidence to inform item selection for the EQ-HWB measure.
Topics: Caregivers; Factor Analysis, Statistical; Humans; Psychometrics; Surveys and Questionnaires; United Kingdom; United States
PubMed: 35365299
DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2021.11.1361 -
American Journal of Pharmaceutical... Apr 2023The majority of practicing pharmacists and student pharmacists are women. However, instruments to assess perceptions of gender equity within pharmacy academia are not...
The majority of practicing pharmacists and student pharmacists are women. However, instruments to assess perceptions of gender equity within pharmacy academia are not available. The objective of this research was to describe the psychometric analysis of a questionnaire developed to assess gender equity by a Gender Equity Task Force and to report reliability and validity evidence. A questionnaire with 21 items addressing the teaching, research, service, advancement, mentoring, recruitment, and gender of college leaders was created. The survey was distributed via email in December 2020 to all social and administrative science section members of two professional associations. Rasch analysis was performed to evaluate the reliability and validity evidence for the questionnaire. After reverse coding, all items met parameters for unidimensionality necessary for Rasch analysis. Once adjacent categories were merged to create a 3-point scale, the scale and items met parameters for appropriate functionality. Items were ordered hierarchically in order of difficulty. The modified instrument and scale can be treated as interval level data for future use. This analysis provides reliability and validity evidence supporting use of the gender equity questionnaire in the social and administrative academic pharmacy population if recommended edits such as the 3-point scale are used. Future research on gender equity can benefit from use of a psychometrically sound questionnaire for data collection.
Topics: Humans; Male; Female; Reproducibility of Results; Gender Equity; Education, Pharmacy; Surveys and Questionnaires; Pharmacy; Psychometrics
PubMed: 36332918
DOI: 10.5688/ajpe9049 -
Frontiers in Public Health 2022Specific domains of the Sugar-Sweetened Media Literacy Scale (SSM-ML) have been shown to significantly assess sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) calorie intake in the US...
Specific domains of the Sugar-Sweetened Media Literacy Scale (SSM-ML) have been shown to significantly assess sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) calorie intake in the US population. This study aimed to describe the psychometric properties of the revised Chinese version of the SSB-ML (C-SSB-ML) and evaluate its validity and reliability. Results from 975 undergraduates at two of the largest universities in a province in southwest China showed that Cronbach's alphas for the overall scale, the three dimensions, and two-halves analysis were satisfactory (0.71-0.92). The criterion-related validity of the C-SSB-ML was positively associated with the e Health literacy scale (eHEALS). Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the three-factor model of the C-SSB-ML had adequate fit indices χ (153) = 4349.93, < 0.001; Comparative fit index (CFI), Tucker-Lewis index (TLI), Incremental fit index (IFI) >0.90; Standardized Root Mean Square Residual (SRMR) <0.07; and Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA) <0.08. Our findings provide evidence for a valid and reliable tool that can be used to assess sugar-sweetened media literacy in Chinese undergraduates and will help organizations leverage media literacy in strategy formulation to ensure SSB intake is controlled as much as possible through effective efforts on all fronts.
Topics: Humans; Psychometrics; Sugar-Sweetened Beverages; Reproducibility of Results; Surveys and Questionnaires; China; Sugars
PubMed: 36311605
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1009838 -
Inquiry : a Journal of Medical Care... 2022Healthcare professionals often use multimedia patient education media, but not all have the same content quality. This study aimed to cross-culturally adapt the...
Healthcare professionals often use multimedia patient education media, but not all have the same content quality. This study aimed to cross-culturally adapt the Educational Content Validation Instrument in Health to the Spanish setting and assess its psychometric properties. A methodological validation study was carried out between January and September 2020. Data collection took place from May to June 2020. A translation, back translation, committee review, and pre-testing was carried out. Subsequently, reliability (internal consistency), and validity (factorial and convergent) were assessed by requiring 210 Healthcare Professionals to complete the instrument based on video material. In addition, a refinement of the instrument was conducted based on the modification indexes. The instrument showed adequate internal consistency, although some redundancy in the items (α = .93). Exploratory factor analysis suggested a unifactorial structure that explained an adequate variance (47.37%). Convergent validity was poor (r = .11; = .05). After analysis, 6 items were deleted without impairing the validity results and eliminating redundancy. Therefore, a 12-item version of the instrument was created. It can help to assess more objectively the contents of the materials prescribed, facilitating the choice of those of higher quality and potentially improving their patients' health outcomes. Further studies are needed to confirm the previous results and reassess some of the shortcomings.
Topics: Cross-Cultural Comparison; Humans; Psychometrics; Reproducibility of Results; Surveys and Questionnaires; Translations
PubMed: 35289191
DOI: 10.1177/00469580211060143 -
The Journal of Nursing Research : JNR Dec 2020The concepts of "good nurse" and "better nursing" have changed over time and should be investigated from the perspective of nurses.
BACKGROUND
The concepts of "good nurse" and "better nursing" have changed over time and should be investigated from the perspective of nurses.
PURPOSE
The aim of this study was to develop and assess the psychometric properties of two questionnaires used to assess "good nurse" and "better nursing."
METHODS
The interview data of 30 registered nurses (RNs) from a previous study were reviewed to develop the questionnaire items, and content validity was examined. One hundred seventeen RNs participated in a pilot survey for pretesting the constructs, 469 RNs participated in a main survey to explore these constructs using exploratory factor analysis (EFA), and 468 RNs participated in model refining and validation using confirmatory factor analysis.
RESULTS
After a critical review of RN interview data and content validity evaluation, 73 of 124 statements on "good nurse" and 56 of 57 statements on "better nursing" were selected. In the pilot survey, the number of items was reduced to 45 for both questionnaires using an EFA. In the main survey, EFA was used to load 34 items on the five factors of the good nurse questionnaire and 26 items on the three factors of the better nursing questionnaire. In the confirmatory factor analysis, to obtain better fitting models, the good nurse questionnaire consisted of 17 items on the five factors of collaboration, professional competency, self-efficacy, a sense of achievement, and compassion, whereas the better nursing questionnaire consisted of 16 items on the three factors of person-centered nursing, proactive nursing, and expertise in caring. The construct reliability, convergent validity, and discriminant validity of the questionnaires were achieved.
CONCLUSIONS/IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE
The concept of "good nurse" from the perspectives of the nurses in this study was similar with those of patients in previous studies, while including individual traits such as sense of achievement. Better nursing is conceptualized with the exemplary performance of nursing focusing on the nature of nursing and leading excellence and power in clinical practice. The study findings inform what nursing education and workforce development should focus on for nursing to continuously progress. Furthermore, it is recommended that the concepts of a good nurse and better nursing be compared across different countries using the questionnaires.
Topics: Humans; Nursing Care; Pilot Projects; Psychometrics; Quality Improvement; Reproducibility of Results; Republic of Korea; Surveys and Questionnaires
PubMed: 32604338
DOI: 10.1097/JNR.0000000000000393 -
Nurse Education Today Jan 2024The competencies of educators in social and health care, and health sciences fields have been studied; however, studies related specifically to hybrid (synchronous...
BACKGROUND
The competencies of educators in social and health care, and health sciences fields have been studied; however, studies related specifically to hybrid (synchronous face-to-face and online) teaching competence are scarce.
AIM
To develop and psychometrically test the hybrid education competence instrument for the purpose of self-assessment of hybrid education competence.
DESIGN
A cross-sectional study was conducted to develop and psychometrically test the instrument.
METHODS
The instrument was developed in four phases: (I) establishing the conceptual framework, (II) testing the face and content validity, (III) testing the construct validity, and (IV) testing the internal consistency of the instrument. The conceptual framework was based on studies related to digital pedagogy and hybrid teaching. The face and content validity were tested using an expert panel (n = 12). Pre-testing (n = 10) was performed prior to the cross-sectional data collection (N = 1689, n = 206) which was performed during the autumn of 2022. The data was collected from educators in social and health care, and health sciences fields at six universities and twelve universities of applied sciences in Finland. Construct validity was tested using exploratory factor analysis and internal consistency was tested using Cronbach's alpha.
RESULTS
The newly developed and psychometrically tested instrument contains 46 items across 5 factors: (1) Competence in planning and resourcing hybrid teaching; (2) technological competence in hybrid teaching; (3) interaction competence in hybrid teaching; (4) digital pedagogy competence in hybrid teaching; and (5) ethical competence in hybrid teaching. These five factors explain 70.83 % of the total variance. Cronbach's alpha values ranged from 0.901 to 0.951.
CONCLUSION
The instrument developed in this study can be used to measure the hybrid education competence of educators in social and health care, and health sciences fields. The instrument can also be utilised in an interdisciplinary manner to assess hybrid teaching competence in other educational fields, but also it can be used in the design of continuous learning and training for educators.
Topics: Humans; Cross-Sectional Studies; Psychometrics; Clinical Competence; Educational Status; Delivery of Health Care
PubMed: 37890195
DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2023.105999 -
Health Expectations : An International... Jun 2023Hospitalization due to cardiac conditions is increasing worldwide, and follow-up after hospitalization usually occurs in a different healthcare setting than the one...
INTRODUCTION
Hospitalization due to cardiac conditions is increasing worldwide, and follow-up after hospitalization usually occurs in a different healthcare setting than the one providing treatment during hospitalization. This leads to a risk of fragmented care and increases the need for coordination and continuity of care after hospitalization. Furthermore, international reports highlight the importance of improving continuity of care and state that it is an essential indicator of the quality of care. Patients' perceptions of continuity of care can be evaluated using the Patient Continuity of Care Questionnaire (PCCQ). However, the original version is extensive and may prove burdensome to complete; therefore, we aimed to develop and evaluate a short version of the PCCQ.
METHODS
This was a psychometric validation study. Content validity was evaluated among user groups, including patients (n = 7), healthcare personnel (n = 15), and researchers (n = 7). Based on the results of the content validity and conceptual discussions among the authors, 12 items were included in the short version. Data from patients were collected using a consecutive sampling procedure involving patients 6 weeks after hospitalization due to cardiac conditions. Rasch analysis was used to evaluate the psychometric properties of the short version of the PCCQ.
RESULTS
A total of 1000 patients were included [mean age 72 (SD = 10), 66% males]. The PCCQ-12 presented a satisfactory overall model fit and a person separation index of 0.79 (Cronbach's α: .91, ordinal α: .94). However, three items presented individual item misfits. No evidence of multidimensionality was found, meaning that a total score can be calculated. A total of four items presented evidence of response dependence but, according to the analysis, this did not seem to affect the measurement properties or reliability of the PCCQ-12. We found that the first two response options were disordered in all items. However, the reliability remained the same when these response options were amended. In future research, the benefits of the four response options could be evaluated.
CONCLUSION
The PCCQ-12 has sound psychometric properties and is ready to be used in clinical and research settings to measure patients' perceptions of continuity of care after hospitalization.
PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION
Patients, healthcare personnel and researchers were involved in the study because they were invited to select items relevant to the short version of the questionnaire.
Topics: Male; Humans; Aged; Female; Psychometrics; Reproducibility of Results; Continuity of Patient Care; Delivery of Health Care; Surveys and Questionnaires
PubMed: 36797976
DOI: 10.1111/hex.13728 -
BMC Public Health May 2022The presence of psychosocial risks at work are associated with mental and physical health issues in workers. The study aim was to adapt the COPSOQ-ISTAS21 (Spanish...
BACKGROUND
The presence of psychosocial risks at work are associated with mental and physical health issues in workers. The study aim was to adapt the COPSOQ-ISTAS21 (Spanish version of the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire and Union Institute of Work, Environment and Health) Medium-Version to the Peruvian context and to develop a Short-Version of the instrument.
METHOD
Cross-sectional design study. The COPSOQ-ISTAS21 Medium Version was used. A confirmatory factor analysis was performed to determine the internal structure of each subdimension (first-order) and dimension (second-order) using the Robust Maximum Likelihood estimation method, and classic fit indices in the literature (CFI, SRMR, RMSEA). Internal consistency was evaluated using the alpha and omega coefficients. A short version was developed based on the items with the highest factorial load and that reduce the factorial complexity.
RESULTS
A total of 1707 participants were evaluated. In the confirmatory factor analysis, the goodness-of-fit indices for seventeen of the 20 one-dimensional models (subdimensions) were identified; two subdimensions could not be evaluated because they presented only two items. When conducting a multidimensional analysis, we identified that all second-order models presented optimal goodness-of-fit indices, except "psychological demands at work". Finally, a short version of only 31 items was designed from the items with optimal fit indices.
CONCLUSIONS
The new adapted versions of COPSOQ-ISTAS21 were renamed CENSOPAS-COPSOQ (National center of occupational health and environment protection for health -in Spanish- and Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire). The CENSOPAS-COPSOQ is an instrument with sufficient evidence of validity and reliability in its medium and short version, which is why its use is recommended in Peruvian work centers to identify the evaluation and prevention of psychosocial risks at work in Peru.
Topics: Cross-Sectional Studies; Humans; Peru; Psychometrics; Reproducibility of Results; Surveys and Questionnaires
PubMed: 35524201
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-13328-0