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{"title":"Psychometrics of an Eight-Item Pulmonary Artery Catheter Safe-Care Assessment Tool for Critical Care Nurses.","authors":"Stacey M Lieux, Lauren E Crosby, Sandra L Siedlecki","doi":"10.1891/JNM-2023-0123","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1891/JNM-2023-0123","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> The ability to safely care for patients with pulmonary artery catheters (PACs) is an essential skill for critical care nurses, yet no valid and reliable test exists to assess this knowledge. The purpose of this study was to assess the psychometrics of a test created to assess nurses' knowledge of PAC safe-care. <b>Methods:</b> Reliability was assessed using Kuder-Richardson-20, and validity was assessed using item difficulty, discrimination, and known-groups comparison. <b>Results:</b> The sample (<i>N</i> = 95) consisted of new graduates and experienced nurses. Reliability was less than desired (.657) but expected due to the small number of test items. Validity was supported by item difficulty, discrimination indices, and known-groups comparison. <b>Conclusion:</b> Assessing the reliability and validity of test questions is a crucial step for creating accurate instruments to assess safe-care practices, which can be used to improve course content and evaluation methods.</p>","PeriodicalId":16585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing measurement","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142004435","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 Properties of the Turkish Form of a New Scale for Nurse Leaders: Coaching-Based Leadership Scale.","authors":"Pelin Calpbinici, Pınar Uzunkaya Öztoprak, Füsun Terzioğlu","doi":"10.1891/JNM-2024-0028","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1891/JNM-2024-0028","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> In the current literature, no existing scale that can measure nurse specific coaching-based leadership has been found. <b>Purpose:</b> The study was conducted to determine the Turkish validity and reliability of the Coaching-Based Leadership Scale (CBLS). <b>Methods:</b> The research is methodological. The study was conducted in two sample groups for the employees' and leaders' versions of the scale. <b>Results:</b> The confirmatory factor analysis of the scale revealed that both the employees' and leaders' versions have a 16-item, four-factor structure, and the fit indices were confirmed as follows: for the employees' version: Chi-square (χ²) = 361.948, χ²/degrees of freedom (<i>df</i>) = 4.022, root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) = 0.133, goodness of fit index (GFI) = 0.808, comparative fit index (CFI) = 0.941, Tucker-Lewis index (TLI) = 0.821, and standardized root mean square residual (SRMR) = 0.0317, and for the leaders' version: χ² = 180.121, χ²/<i>df</i> = 1.896, RMSEA = 0.104, GFI = 0.809, CFI = 0.970, TLI = 0.962, and SRMR = 0.0177. The obtained fit indices indicated a good fit. The scale-item-total score correlations were found to range from <i>r</i> = 0.816 to <i>r</i> = 0.952 for the employees' version and from <i>r</i> = 0.922 to <i>r</i> = 0.968 for the leaders' version, which were determined to be at an acceptable level. It was determined that the Cronbach's alpha (α) reliability coefficient of the scale was 0.98 in the employees' version and the Cronbach's α coefficients of its subdimensions were 0.93 for working alliance, 0.96 for open communication, 0.97 for learning and development, and 0.96 for progress and results. In the leaders' version, the Cronbach's α reliability coefficient was 0.99, while the Cronbach's α coefficients of its subdimensions were found to be 0.93 for working alliance, 0.96 for open communication, 0.97 for learning and development, and 0.96 for progress and results. <b>Conclusion:</b> It has been determined that the CBLS is a valid and reliable measurement tool for Turkish nursing employees and managers.</p>","PeriodicalId":16585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing measurement","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142004434","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":"Development and Content Validation of the Communication, Organization, and Intrafamilial Beliefs in Neonatology Scale for Family Resilience in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.","authors":"Geneviève Laporte, Céline Gélinas, Christine Genest, Marilyn Aita","doi":"10.1891/JNM-2024-0040","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1891/JNM-2024-0040","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> Family resilience in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is a promising avenue for promoting parental mental health, yet no tool is available to assess it. This study aimed to develop a new scale to measure family resilience in French-speaking parents during the NICU hospitalization and evaluate content validation. <b>Methods:</b> This methodological study was conducted in Quebec and included two phases: (a) item development process and (b) content validity evaluation process using successive quantitative and qualitative methods. A total sample of 14 experts evaluated item clarity, relevance, and representativeness on 1-4 rating scales and provided qualitative feedback on scale characteristics. <b>Results:</b> An initial scale of 55 items was developed. Excellent content validity (Scale Content Validity Index > .90) and consensus regarding item selection and scale presentation were achieved. <b>Conclusions:</b> This content-validated 55-item Communication, Organization, and Intrafamilial Beliefs in Neonatology (COCINL) scale should be psychometrically tested in the Quebec NICU parent population.</p>","PeriodicalId":16585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing measurement","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142004432","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":"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}

{"title":"Adaptation of the Adverse Childhood Experience Questionnaire for Adults Into Turkish: A Validity and Reliability Study.","authors":"Hümeyra Hançer Tok, Makbule Tokur Kesgin, Lütfiye Nur Uzun","doi":"10.1891/JNM-2024-0020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1891/JNM-2024-0020","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> Questioning the adverse childhood experiences of adults may facilitate their search for help for their physical, social, and psychological well-being. The aim of this study is to determine the validity and reliability of the Adverse Childhood Experience Questionnaire for Adults in Turkish. <b>Methods:</b> This methodological study was conducted with 290 participants. The data collection tools consisted of a personal information form, the Adverse Childhood Experience Questionnaire for Adults, and the Childhood Trauma Experiences Questionnaire Short Form. <b>Results:</b> The number of items in the original questionnaire was 29 and became 24 in the Turkish adaption, which showed content validity, construct validity, and internal consistency reliability (Cronbach's alpha (α) = 0.928). <b>Conclusions:</b> The Adverse Childhood Experience Questionnaire for Adults was found to be valid and reliable for the Turkish population.</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":"141995878","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":"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":"Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of Nursing Stress Scale in Jordanian Nurses.","authors":"Ja'far M Alkhawaldeh, Mahmoud A Khawaldeh, Abdallah Abu Khait, Majd T Mrayyan, Ola A Kutah, Dalal Yehia, Noha M Al-Shdayfat, Raya Alhusban, Raed M Shudifat, Rana Abdelfattah Al Awamleh","doi":"10.1891/JNM-2024-0013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1891/JNM-2024-0013","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> Occupational stress (OS) has been widely acknowledged as a health issue among nurses. OS primarily impacts nurses to a greater extent than other healthcare professionals. The Nursing Stress Scale (NSS) is widely utilized to assess OS levels among nurses from diverse cultural backgrounds. No known study has investigated the psychometric characteristics of the Nursing Stress Scale within the Arab World. This study assessed the psychometric properties and cultural relevance of the Arabic version of the Nursing Stress Scale in a sample of Jordanian nurses. <b>Methods:</b> The present study employed a cross-sectional design to test the psychometrics of the Nursing Stress Scale among 170 nurses working in eight public healthcare centers in the capital of Jordan. An Arabic version of the scale was created by translating the English version. The expert panel confirmed the Arabic scale's content validity and cultural suitability. Exploratory factor analysis and internal consistency were used to evaluate the factorial structure and reliability. <b>Results:</b> In the study, the nurses' mean age was 30 ± 5.5. The content validity of the Arabic version was rated excellent, with a content validity index of 0.85. The results of the exploratory factor analysis yielded a four-factor, 23 items out of the 34 structures that accounted for 65.70% of the variance. The internal consistency reliability of the Arabic version of the Nursing Stress Scale ranged from 0.83 (inadequate emotional preparation) to 0.92 (death and dying). <b>Conclusions:</b> The Arabic version of the Nursing Stress Scale is valid, reliable, and culturally suitable for assessing OS within clinical environments among Jordanian nurses.</p>","PeriodicalId":16585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing measurement","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141860103","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 21st-Century Skills Scale.","authors":"Zeynep Asal, Fatma Başalan İz","doi":"10.1891/JNM-2023-0122","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1891/JNM-2023-0122","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background Purpose:</b> This study was carried out to assess the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the 21st-Century Skills Scale in Nursing Students. <b>Methods:</b> It is a methodological type of research. In the validity study of the scale, language validity, content validity, and structure validity were examined. Internal consistency analysis was performed in the reliability study. <b>Results:</b> According to the exploratory factor analysis, the total variance explained by the eight-factor structure was calculated as 57.15%. Items 63, 62, 60, and 15 were removed from the scale, as they did not contribute to any factor. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the model was statistically significant and valid (χ² /<i>df</i> = 2.255). <b>Conclusions:</b> The results of this research indicate that the 21st-Century Skills Scale is a valid scale with 8 sub-dimensions and 59 items in Turkish society and can be used reliably to determine the 21st-century skills of nursing students.</p>","PeriodicalId":16585,"journal":{"name":"Journal of nursing measurement","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141723786","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}