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{"title":"Beyond Men's Experiences: Scale Development and Psychometric Testing of the Fitness in Nursing Scale-Men (FiNS-M©).","authors":"Christopher M Smith, Carolyn E Horne, Mark C Bowler","doi":"10.1891/JNM-2023-0032","DOIUrl":"10.1891/JNM-2023-0032","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> Men believe they are perceived as unfit for nursing. No scales exist to measure perceptions of men's fitness for nursing. Additionally, women have been largely excluded from this area of inquiry. This study's purpose was to develop and test the psychometric properties of the Fitness in Nursing Scale for Men. <b>Methods:</b> Six hundred thirty-five nurses participated. Scale development entailed concept clarification, item development, and scale testing. <b>Results:</b> Confirmatory factor analysis suggested a two-factor structure (F1: nursing fitness and F2: strengths of men in nursing) which demonstrated good model fit, root mean square error of approximation = 0.059, 90% CI (0.056, 0.063), standardized root mean square residual = 0.055, comparative fit index = 0.932, Tucker-Lewis index = 0.927, and ω_t = 0.98. Invariance held. Latent means were not significantly different for women (<i>M</i> = 5.90) compared with men (<i>M</i> = 5.92). <b>Conclusions:</b> Findings suggest men are perceived as fit for nursing, but results are inconsistent with men's qualitative experiences. Future research should attempt to reconcile the disagreement. Findings can inform cultural awareness strategies in the workplace and classroom.</p>","PeriodicalId":16585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing measurement","volume":" ","pages":"359-370"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140189807","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 the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire for Children.","authors":"May T Dobal, Yvonne Wesley","doi":"10.1891/JNM-2022-0126","DOIUrl":"10.1891/JNM-2022-0126","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> This study aimed to assess the validity and reliability of the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire for Children (DEBQ-C) among 6- to 8-year-old Black girls. <b>Methods:</b> Investigators of this cross-sectional online survey of 112 Black mother-daughter dyads used principal component analysis (PCA) to assess evidence of the DEBQ-C's construct validity. Pearson's product-moment correlations were also used to compare the DEBQ-C's subscale scores to an independent measure of eating behaviors. A comparison of the subscale scores between participants with favorable and unfavorable eating behaviors was used to evaluate discriminant validity. coefficient α examined the DEBQ-C's internal consistency reliability. <b>Results:</b> Principal component analysis established evidence of validity with three subscales. Significant correlations were found between the independent measure of eating behavior and the emotional (<i>r</i> = -.25, <i>p</i> = .01) and external subscales (<i>r</i> = -.31, <i>p</i> = .001). Participants increased emotional (<i>t</i> = 2.53; <i>df</i> = 76; <i>p</i> = .007) and external (<i>t</i> = 3.98; <i>df</i> = 99; <i>p</i> < .001) eating scores had unfavorable eating behavior scores. <b>Conclusions:</b> Psychometric results demonstrate questionable support for the construct validity of two of the DEBQ-C subscales (emotional and restrained eating) and the reliability of the DEBQ-C questionnaire among 6- to 8-year-old Black girls. The questionnaire's three subscales, emotional, external, and restrained eating, can be used to examine eating behaviors.</p>","PeriodicalId":16585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing measurement","volume":" ","pages":"415-423"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139074361","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":"Adaptation and Validation of a Moral Distress Instrument in Mental Health Nurses.","authors":"Mario Sergio Bruggmann, Dulcinéia Ghizoni Schneider, Flávia Regina Souza Ramos, Mara Ambrosina Vargas, Laura Cavalcanti de Farias Brehmer, Ácmon Bhering","doi":"10.1891/JNM-2023-0016","DOIUrl":"10.1891/JNM-2023-0016","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> To adapt and validate the Brazilian Scale of Moral Distress in Nurses for the mental health field. <b>Methods:</b> A cross-sectional methodological study was carried out, adapted with the contribution of 34 specialists, and validated by 173 mental health nurses. <b>Results:</b> The validated scale consists of 37 items divided into seven factors, and they were responsible for 77.2% of variance-working conditions, advocacy for the values and rights, professional safety and autonomy, ethical violations, social conflicts, ethical-professional competence, and conflicts with the management, with coefficient α at .972 for the entire instrument, and ranging from .852 to .949 for the constructs. <b>Conclusion:</b> The results provide evidence that the adapted instrument is reliable, valid, and consistent in measuring moral distress in mental health nurses.</p>","PeriodicalId":16585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing measurement","volume":" ","pages":"434-444"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139074359","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":"Perceptions of Academic Grief in Baccalaureate Nursing Programs: An Instrument Development Study.","authors":"Sharon R Mingo, Zane Robinson Wolf","doi":"10.1891/JNM-2023-0062","DOIUrl":"10.1891/JNM-2023-0062","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> Nursing students and graduates experience grief when not achieving curricular benchmarks or passing the NCLEX-RN. This study developed the perceptions of academic grief (PAG) instrument for baccalaureate nursing program completers experiencing academic failure. <b>Methods:</b> Content analysis methods generated items and achieved face validity. Focus group interview and experts' judgment of item relevance established content validity. A purposeful sample of registered nurses (RNs) and nursing students (<i>N</i> = 70) completed the pilot test on the 40-item instrument. <b>Results:</b> The highest ranked items included being disappointed, trying again to prove they could become a nurse, life investment in nursing school, and fear of failing again. The coefficient α was .94. <b>Conclusions:</b> The instrument was developed to measure nursing students' and RNs' academic grief. The PAG showed beginning reliability and validity and needs additional testing.</p>","PeriodicalId":16585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing measurement","volume":" ","pages":"325-335"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140958128","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":"Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process to Measure Nurses' Decision-Making Regarding Fall Risks and Care Strategies for Fall Prevention.","authors":"Akiko Hiyama","doi":"10.1891/JNM-2023-0006","DOIUrl":"10.1891/JNM-2023-0006","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> Visualizing the thought processes of nurses is useful in forming evidence to prevent falls. This study aimed to quantify nursing judgment by comparing the choices made by nurses with different experiences regarding fall prevention. <b>Methods:</b> Questionnaires were administered to participants with <9 and ≥10 years of nursing experience to examine their importance ratings regarding fall prevention using an analytic hierarchy process (AHP). <b>Results:</b> Compared with the group with <9 years of experience, the group with ≥10 years of experience viewed habitual behavior in unstable activity as the most important fall risk. They also viewed early detection and alleviation of symptoms that lead to fall risk due to side effects of drugs and diseases as an important nursing practice. <b>Conclusion:</b> Since differences in nursing judgment between experienced and inexperienced nurses were revealed, it is possible that nursing judgment can be measured using AHP.</p>","PeriodicalId":16585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing measurement","volume":" ","pages":"424-433"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139432506","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":"Cross-Cultural Adaptation Progress.","authors":"Janice L Hinkle","doi":"10.1891/JNM-2024-0104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1891/JNM-2024-0104","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing measurement","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142467962","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":"Validity and Reliability of the Sickle Cell Self-Efficacy Scale in an Online, Anonymous Sample of Adults Living With Sickle Cell Disease.","authors":"Julia A O'Brien, Lakeya S McGill, Christopher J Burant, Charles R Jonassaint, Ronald L Hickman","doi":"10.1891/JNM-2024-0077","DOIUrl":"10.1891/JNM-2024-0077","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> The aim of the study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Sickle Cell Self-efficacy Scale (SCSES) in an anonymous, online cohort of adults with sickle cell disease (SCD). <b>Methods:</b> The SCSES was completed by 60 adults with SCD. An exploratory factor analysis was conducted. Convergent validity and discriminant validity were assessed using bivariate correlations between the SCSES and other study variables, and internal consistency reliability was evaluated through examining an alpha coefficient. <b>Results:</b> A unidimensional factor structure explained 49.6% of the variance in self-efficacy. The SCSES demonstrated convergent validity and discriminant validity with the select battery of measured concepts and sufficient internal consistency reliability (Cronbach's alpha = .87). <b>Conclusions:</b> The SCSES remains a valid and reliable measure of SCD self-efficacy among adults when used in anonymous, online research.</p>","PeriodicalId":16585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing measurement","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142467963","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":"Assessment of the Psychometric Properties of the Hospital's Culture of Nursing Research Scale Among Nurses.","authors":"Jonas Preposi Cruz, Joseph Almazan, Paolo Colet, Gulnur Nadirbekova, Akmaral Khazhymurat, Anargul Kuntuganova, Ejercito Mangawa Balay-Odao","doi":"10.1891/JNM-2024-0063","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1891/JNM-2024-0063","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> The \"Hospital's Culture of Nursing Research Scale\" (HCNRS) is a critical assessment tool in health care research. It was created in response to the rising acknowledgment of nursing research's critical role in improving patient care outcomes. This study aimed to develop the HCNRS to assess the nurses' perceptions of the hospital's culture of nursing research. <b>Methods:</b> This study utilized the instrument development design in developing the HCNRS. The study was conducted in Astana, Kazakhstan, from May to September 2023. The study followed three major stages of scale development: \"item development,\" \"scale development,\" and \"scale evaluation.\" \"Principal component analysis\" (PCA; <i>n</i> = 387) and \"confirmatory factor analysis\" (CFA; <i>n</i> = 362) were performed in this study. Cronbach's coefficient α was computed for reliability. <b>Results:</b> The PCA on the 32-item HCNRS revealed five factors with an eigenvalue of above 1, contributing 66.0% of the model's total variance. The CFA revealed the following findings supporting the five subscales of the HCNRS-R: χ ^<i>2</i> <i>/df</i> = 2.65, root mean square error of approximation = .068 (90% CI [0.063, 0.072]), comparative fit index = 0.92, Tucker-Lewis index = 0.91, and standardized root mean square residual = .04. Based on the items that loaded in each factor, the subscales were labeled \"Research Ethics, Integrity, and Supportive Culture,\" \"Nursing Research Institutionalization,\" \"Hospital's Financial Support and Incentives for Research Initiatives,\" \"Nursing Research Engagement and Innovation,\" and \"Nursing Research Integration and Career Support.\" The computed Cronbach's coefficient α of the entire scale was .963. For its subscales, the Cronbach's coefficient α ranged from .833 to .953. <b>Conclusions:</b> The study developed a five-factor HCNRS to evaluate the multifaceted aspects of nursing research culture in hospital settings. Health care institutions can utilize this scale to identify areas for improvement in research culture and implement strategies to foster research ethics, integrity, and innovation. This tool can also be used by hospital leaders, policymakers, and nurse researchers seeking to evaluate the research culture within their health care organizations.</p>","PeriodicalId":16585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing measurement","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142467961","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":"Refinement and Evaluation of the Critical Thinking Self-Assessment Scale.","authors":"Teresa Barry Hultquist, Kevin Kupzyk, Louise LaFramboise, Lynnette Leeseberg Stamler","doi":"10.1891/JNM-2024-0061","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1891/JNM-2024-0061","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> Critical thinking (CT) skills are necessary tools for enhancing patient care. The Critical Thinking Self-Assessment Scale (CTSAS) was based on Facione et al.'s (1990) schema of 6 CT skills and 16 subskills. Although early results indicated a strong instrument, it was lengthy at 115 items. The study purpose was to statistically reduce the number of items in the instrument. <b>Methods:</b> Using a sample of 712 undergraduate nursing students, item analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were used to determine items to retain and delete. The scale was validated by comparing to the Need for Cognition Scale. <b>Results:</b> Items were reduced to 46 and spread over the 16 subskills. <b>Conclusions:</b> The revised CTSAS is a valid, reliable tool that is greatly reduced in length without compromising its psychometric properties. Faculty could use the measure as a reflection of students' levels on these skills and design learning activities to target problem areas.</p>","PeriodicalId":16585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing measurement","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142391192","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 Evaluation of the Personal Mastery Scale Among Italian Nurses: Assessing Personal Mastery in the Nursing Profession.","authors":"Ippolito Notarnicola, Gennaro Rocco, Blerina Duka, Emanuela Prendi, Marzia Lommi, Durata Ivziku, Alessandro Stievano","doi":"10.1891/JNM-2024-0048","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1891/JNM-2024-0048","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> Personal mastery is essential in the nursing profession, as it directly impacts the quality of care and the well-being of the nurses themselves. However, there is a lack of psychometrically reliable tools to measure it among nurses. This study evaluates the applicability of the Personal Mastery Scale (PMS) among Italian nurses. <b>Methods:</b> A cross-sectional study surveyed Italian nurses using self-administered questionnaires, including the PMS. A total of 209 healthcare workers, primarily nurses, from various operational units participated in the study. The majority of respondents (84.2%) were nurses. The gender distribution was predominantly female (83.3%). <b>Results:</b> Statistical analyses, including factor analyses, assessed the scale's reliability and validity. The scale demonstrated adequate internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = .670) and construct validity. <b>Conclusions:</b> The Italian version of the PMS is a reliable and valid tool for assessing personal mastery among nurses. Understanding personal mastery is crucial for promoting resilience and delivering quality care. Further research should explore its relationship with outcomes and intervention effectiveness.</p>","PeriodicalId":16585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing measurement","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142391191","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}