Yasemin Erden, Sevgi Dogan, Handan Aydın Kahraman, Bahar Çiftçi
{"title":"Turkish Adaptation of Social Media Questionnaire for Nursing Training.","authors":"Yasemin Erden, Sevgi Dogan, Handan Aydın Kahraman, Bahar Çiftçi","doi":"10.1891/JNM-2024-0003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1891/JNM-2024-0003","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> The use of social media in education has many effects such as rapid dissemination of information, crowdsourced information sharing, learning, and social interaction. In the study, it was aimed to determine the validity and reliability of the Social Media Questionnaire for Nursing Training (SMQNT), which can be used to determine the effect of social media in nursing education. <b>Methods:</b> The data of this methodological study were obtained from 262 nursing students. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to determine the scale's factor structure, while Cronbach's alpha (α) coefficient, test-retest method, and split-half reliability method were used for reliability. <b>Results:</b> In line with the results of the CFA, it was determined that the scale had 13 items and a three-factor structure as \"attitudes,\" \"use,\" and \"contrast information.\" Similar to the original scale, a three-factor establishment was approved. SMQNT Cronbach's α coefficient was found to be 0.87, while Cronbach's α coefficient was found to be 0.658 for the \"F1\" factor, 0.760 for the \"F2\" factor, and 0.688 for the \"F3\" factor. <b>Conclusions:</b> As a result of this study, the Turkish form of SMQNT was a valid and reliable measurement instrument.</p>","PeriodicalId":16585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing measurement","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141995880","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Psychometric Assessment of the Farsi Version of Perceived Barriers to Healthcare-Seeking Decision in Iranian Cardiovascular Patients.","authors":"Mozhgan Taebi, Seyed Ali Taheri Hatkehlouei, Fatemeh Hamidi, Faezeh Ebrahimi, Bahar Farhadi, Soheyla Kalantari","doi":"10.1891/JNM-2024-0009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1891/JNM-2024-0009","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> This study was undertaken to assess the psychometric properties of the Perceived Barriers to Healthcare-Seeking Decision (PBHSD) scale in Iranian patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS). <b>Methods:</b> In this methodological study conducted from February to June 2022, 255 patients with ACS completed the Farsi version of the PBHSD scale. The study focused on evaluating the face, content, and construct validity of this scale. Additionally, reliability was assessed through measures of internal consistency, including Cronbach's alpha (α) and McDonald's omega, and stability through test-retest analysis. <b>Results:</b> The mean age of the patients in the study was 47.12 (<i>SD</i> = 17.25). Construct validity analysis revealed a single independent factor with an eigenvalue greater than 1, explaining 61.23% of the extracted variance. Cronbach's α and intraclass correlation coefficient were both greater than 0.70 that proved validity of the PBHSD scale. <b>Conclusions:</b> The study's findings indicate that the Farsi version of the PBHSD is both valid and reliable. Consequently, it can be effective to assess and evaluate healthcare-seeking decisions in Iranian patients with ACS.</p>","PeriodicalId":16585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing measurement","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141995879","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Esther Mourão Nicoli, Frances Valéria Costa E Silva, Samara Gonçalves de Oliveira, Rosane Barreto Cardoso, Luciana Guimarães Assad, Glycia de Almeida Nogueira
{"title":"Instruments to Assess the Comfort of Hospitalized Elderly People: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Esther Mourão Nicoli, Frances Valéria Costa E Silva, Samara Gonçalves de Oliveira, Rosane Barreto Cardoso, Luciana Guimarães Assad, Glycia de Almeida Nogueira","doi":"10.1891/JNM-2023-0130","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1891/JNM-2023-0130","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> The purpose of this study was to map the instruments for assessing the comfort of hospitalized older adults in the scientific literature, identifying those instruments validated and transculturally adapted to the realities of Brazil. <b>Methods:</b> This was a scoping review of 14 articles and a website retrieved from the following databases: MEDLINE/PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, Web of Science, Scopus, Science Direct/Elsevier, and gray literature (Oasisbr, Catalog of Theses and Dissertations [CAPES], OATD, BDBTD, and The Comfort Line). <b>Results:</b> Seventeen instruments for assessing the comfort of hospitalized older adults were mapped; however, none were specifically designed for this population, as they were originally intended for adults or individuals with neuropsychiatric conditions. Among these, three have been validated and transculturally adapted to the Brazilian context. <b>Conclusions:</b> This study reveals the need for a specific instrument tailored for hospitalized older adults without neuropsychiatric conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":16585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing measurement","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141982563","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An Integrative Review on Cross-Cultural Psychometric Studies of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale.","authors":"Fengyan Deng, Susan D Horn","doi":"10.1891/JNM-2023-0055","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1891/JNM-2023-0055","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> The rapid spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) worldwide prompted global fear and panic among all populations. The Fear of COVID-19 Scale was developed to assess the degree of fear. This review summarizes and synthesizes the revised cross-cultural validation studies of the Revised Fear of COVID-19 Scale to explore the properties of the scale and fear characteristics among different populations. <b>Methods:</b> A systematic literature search was conducted on the electronic databases of PubMed and Scopus. The review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis framework. <b>Results:</b> The review demonstrated that the Revised Fear of COVID-19 Scale has robust psychometric properties and fear impacts mental health across all study populations. The characteristics of the fear of COVID-19 are associated with specific variables. <b>Conclusion:</b> The Revised Fear of COVID-19 Scale can be used as a screening tool to assess levels of COVID-19 fear among different populations globally.</p>","PeriodicalId":16585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing measurement","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141971276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Psychometric Testing of a New Instrument for Assessing Cancer Patient Preparedness for the Survivorship Transition.","authors":"Jung-Won Lim, En-Jung Shon, Eun Joo Yang, Dong-Wook Shin","doi":"10.1891/JNM-2022-0094","DOIUrl":"10.1891/JNM-2022-0094","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> This study aimed to develop and examine the psychometric properties of the \"Preparedness for Transition to Survivorship Care Instrument\" (PTSCI) for cancer survivors. <b>Methods:</b> A cross-sectional study of cancer survivors in Korea was conducted to test the reliability and validity of the PTSCI. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and concurrent validity tests were conducted. <b>Results:</b> The EFA showed that the 7-factor structure of a 34-item PTSCI accounted for 61.5% of the total observed variance. In CFA, three competing models were created and compared to a 7-factor solution model. A 6-factor 31-item model showed the best fit and was chosen as the final PTSCI model. PTSCI is significantly associated with quality of life, psychological distress, and health promotion. <b>Conclusions:</b> PTSCI can be helpful in preparing for diverse psychosocial and behavioral issues faced by cancer survivors in the survivorship phase.</p>","PeriodicalId":16585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing measurement","volume":" ","pages":"241-255"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9733009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Janet Marie Reed, Richard E Ferdig, Aryn C Karpinski, András N Zsidó
{"title":"A Short Form for Measuring Anxiety in Nursing Education.","authors":"Janet Marie Reed, Richard E Ferdig, Aryn C Karpinski, András N Zsidó","doi":"10.1891/JNM-2022-0131","DOIUrl":"10.1891/JNM-2022-0131","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> Nursing education lacks an easily accessible, valid, and reliable short instrument to support researchers and instructors in quickly assessing student anxiety. The purpose of this research was to respond to this need by assessing the reliability and validity of a short-form anxiety instrument adapted from psychology which could measure state and trait anxiety. <b>Methods:</b> Using a one-group, repeated measures design, 51 sophomore level undergraduate nursing students had their state and trait anxiety levels measured at three time points over the course of a semester. <b>Results:</b> Results showed that the anxiety instrument was valid and reliable for use in nursing education with coefficient α ranging from .65 to .88. <b>Conclusion:</b> Future nurse researchers and educators should consider using the short-form anxiety instrument when a quick differentiation is needed to measure state and trait anxiety.</p>","PeriodicalId":16585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing measurement","volume":" ","pages":"312-319"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139650977","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marvin A Solberg, Rosalind M Peters, Thomas N Templin
{"title":"The Psychometric Properties of the Brief COPE Among Young Adults.","authors":"Marvin A Solberg, Rosalind M Peters, Thomas N Templin","doi":"10.1891/JNM-2022-0046","DOIUrl":"10.1891/JNM-2022-0046","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> Although the Brief COPE is a widely used instrument to measure coping, its factor structure is understudied in young adults. The purpose of this article was to determine the psychometric properties of the dispositional version of the Brief COPE among young adults. <b>Methods:</b> Two hundred young adults completed the dispositional version of the Brief COPE. Measures of depression, anxiety, and stress tested predictive validity. Confirmatory factor analyses and exploratory structural equation modeling were conducted. <b>Results:</b> The final model achieved good fit (minimum discrepancy/degrees of freedom = 1.59; comparative fit index = .93; standardized root mean square residual = .07). Three second-order factors were identified: adaptive (α = .81), support (α = 78), and disengaged coping (α = 71). Adaptive and disengaged coping were differentially associated with mental health outcomes. <b>Conclusions:</b> The results are consistent with a growing body of evidence to support the construct validity of the Brief COPE.</p>","PeriodicalId":16585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing measurement","volume":" ","pages":"206-215"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10033184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparison of Four Tests for Preterm Birth Prediction in Symptomatic Singleton Women: A Prospective Cohort Study.","authors":"Maryam Najjarzadeh, Sakineh Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi, Shamsi Abbasalizadeh, Mojgan Mirghafourvand","doi":"10.1891/JNM-2022-0054","DOIUrl":"10.1891/JNM-2022-0054","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> It is challenging to predict preterm births accurately. We sought to compare the diagnostic performance of cervical length in predicting preterm birth to those of contraction recording in cardiotocography (CTG), cervical funneling, and Bishop score. <b>Methods:</b> A total of 371 women with singleton pregnancies and threatened preterm labor admitted to tertiary hospitals of northwestern Iran were included in this prospective cohort study and followed up until childbirth. Transvaginal ultrasound was utilized to assess the cervical length and funneling. Also, a CTG test and digital vaginal examination were performed. The data of 218 women were analyzed in the STATA software. The sensitivity and other diagnostic performances, and 95% confidence intervals, were reported. <b>Results:</b> The CTG uterine contraction recording had the highest sensitivity for predicting birth within the next 2 days, whereas a Bishop score ≥6 revealed the highest specificity, positive predictive value, and positive likelihood ratio. Inadequate cervical length for gestational age exhibited a high negative predictive value and the lowest negative likelihood ratio. <b>Conclusion:</b> The cervical length test has good diagnostic and prognostic performance among the four tests for preterm birth. Cervical funneling and CTG tests have poor predictive value, whereas the Bishop score has a superior diagnostic performance to the other tests.</p>","PeriodicalId":16585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing measurement","volume":" ","pages":"194-205"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9733012","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Face Validity, Content Validity, and Psychometric Testing of the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture Among Undergraduate Nursing Students.","authors":"Daniela Bartoníčková, Dominika Kohanová, Katarína Žiaková, Ewelina Kolarczyk, Kateřina Langová","doi":"10.1891/JNM-2022-0075","DOIUrl":"10.1891/JNM-2022-0075","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> Nursing students have an essential role in patient safety. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the face validity, content validity, and psychometric properties of the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture for Nursing Students (HSOPS-NS). <b>Methods:</b> The cross-sectional study was carried out between January and October 2021. The participants were undergraduate nursing students (<i>N</i> = 482) from 16 Czech nursing faculties. <b>Results:</b> Exploratory factor analysis revealed an 8-factor structure, which was verified by confirmatory factor analysis using the optimization process that results in adequate goodness-of-fit indices (root mean squared error approximation = .037; standardized root mean squared residuals = .056; comparative fit index = .935; Tucker-Lewis index = .926; incremental fit index = .936). The internal consistency of a new model was excellent (α = .914). <b>Conclusion:</b> The results indicate that the HSOPS-NS shows evidence of reliability and validity and is a valuable measure of safety culture as perceived by nursing students.</p>","PeriodicalId":16585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing measurement","volume":" ","pages":"279-290"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10050797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Harnessing Psychometric Tools to Uproot Racism and Build Equity in Nursing.","authors":"Arica Brandford, Anita Fernander, Mary Kay Rayens","doi":"10.1891/JNM-2024-0019","DOIUrl":"10.1891/JNM-2024-0019","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing measurement","volume":"32 2","pages":"155-156"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141427018","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}