Gerhard Schmalz, Stefan Büchi, Dirk Ziebolz, Deborah Kreher, Thomas Gerhard Wolf, Daniela Ackermann-Piek
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摘要
背景：本研究旨在初步验证教育工作联盟量表（WAI-EDU），一个评估师生关系（STR）的工具。方法：为适应高等教育的实际情况，在原有的工作联盟量表的基础上改编了WAI-EDU。在预测试之后，该工具应用于两种不同的研究设置。在第一部分研究中，81名临床学生在基线、1小时（t1）和1小时（t2）后完成WAI-EDU，以评估信度。为了进行比较，还使用视觉模拟量表（VAS）来评估STR。在第二部分研究中，60名临床前学生在基线和1周强化教育后的随访中完成了WAI-EDU。采用Cronbach’s α、Pearson相关系数、Mann-Whitney U检验进行统计分析。结果：81名学生的WAI-EDU在各时间点的Cronbach's α均大于0.9。重测信度在基线和t1之间最高（r = 0.928）。即使在基线和t2之间，以及在t1和t2之间，也确定了高于r = 0.8的值。此外，WAI-EDU与VAS量表强度相关（r = 0.627, pr = 0.596, p n = 60）， WAI-EDU总分显著高于VAS量表（47.43±7.46 vs. 40.73±8.08,pp）。结论：WAI-EDU在测量STR方面具有较强的信度和效度，表明WAI-EDU是一种很有前景的STR评估工具。
A New Approach to Measuring Student-Teacher Relationship in Dental Education: Validation of the Working Alliance Inventory for Education (WAI-EDU).
Background: This study aimed at an initial validation of the Working Alliance Inventory for Education (WAI-EDU), an instrument to assess student-teacher relationship (STR).
Methods: The WAI-EDU was derived from the original Working Alliance Inventory to fit the context of higher education. Following a pre-test, the tool was applied to two different study settings. In the first study part, 81 clinical students completed the WAI-EDU at baseline, after 1 h (t1), and after 1 w (t2), to assess reliability. For comparison, a visual analogue scale (VAS) was also used to evaluate STR. In the second study part, 60 preclinical students completed the WAI-EDU at baseline and at a follow-up after 1 week of intensive education. Cronbach's α, Pearson correlation coefficient, and Mann-Whitney U test were used for statistical analysis.
Results: Cronbach's α of the WAI-EDU was higher than 0.9 at each time point in the cohort of 81 students. The test-retest-reliability was highest between baseline and t1 (r = 0.928). Even between baseline and t2, and between t1 and t2, values higher than r = 0.8 were determined. In addition, the WAI-EDU correlated with VAS scales for strength (r = 0.627, p < 0.01) and quality of STR (r = 0.596, p < 0.01). After 1 week of teaching in the second cohort (n = 60), a significantly higher WAI-EDU sum score was revealed (47.43 ± 7.46 vs. 40.73 ± 8.08, p < 0.01). During 1 week of education, similar to the WAI-EDU results, the VAS values for STR increased significantly (p < 0.01).
Conclusion: The WAI-EDU demonstrated robust reliability and validity in measuring STR. These findings suggest that the WAI-EDU is a promising tool for evaluating STR.
Supplementary information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40670-025-02306-x.
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Medical Science Educator is the successor of the journal JIAMSE. It is the peer-reviewed publication of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE). The Journal offers all who teach in healthcare the most current information to succeed in their task by publishing scholarly activities, opinions, and resources in medical science education. Published articles focus on teaching the sciences fundamental to modern medicine and health, and include basic science education, clinical teaching, and the use of modern education technologies. The Journal provides the readership a better understanding of teaching and learning techniques in order to advance medical science education.
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