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A total of 532 nursing students participated in the survey.</div></div><div><h3>Findings</h3><div>A 28-item scale comprising four dimensions was developed: Perceived Behavioural Control, Behavioural Attitude, Behavioural Intention, and Subjective Norm, explaining 66.013% of the total variance. The model exhibited good fit (χ²/df = 1.610, RMSEA = 0.048, CFI = 0.959, TLI = 0.955, IFI = 0.959). Criterion-related validity was satisfactory (r = 0.46, <em>p</em> < 0.001). The overall scale reliability was high, with a Cronbach’s α of 0.941 and an intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.984.</div></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><div>The study identified behavioural attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioural control as influences on nursing students’ career intentions towards dementia care, with recommendations to enhance professional training, promote positive professional attitudes, and reduce societal biases to encourage greater engagement in dementia care.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The scale demonstrates robust psychometric properties and can serve as a reliable and effective tool for evaluating nursing students’ career intentions towards dementia care.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55241,"journal":{"name":"Collegian","volume":"32 5","pages":"Pages 349-356"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7000,"publicationDate":"2025-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Development and psychometric testing of the scale for Nursing Students’ Career Intentions towards Dementia Care (NSCIDC): A methodological study\",\"authors\":\"Mengting Ma, Yuying Gou, Hua Yu\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.colegn.2025.08.005\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>The rising prevalence of dementia necessitates a larger and more skilled nursing workforce to meet the growing demand for care.</div></div><div><h3>Aim</h3><div>This study aims to develop the Nursing Students’ Career Intentions towards Dementia Care (NSCIDC) scale and validate its psychometric properties.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The research was conducted in five steps:(i) determining the theoretical framework, (ii) development of the item pool, (iii) preliminary item evaluation, (iv) item analysis, (5) psychometric evaluation. A total of 532 nursing students participated in the survey.</div></div><div><h3>Findings</h3><div>A 28-item scale comprising four dimensions was developed: Perceived Behavioural Control, Behavioural Attitude, Behavioural Intention, and Subjective Norm, explaining 66.013% of the total variance. The model exhibited good fit (χ²/df = 1.610, RMSEA = 0.048, CFI = 0.959, TLI = 0.955, IFI = 0.959). Criterion-related validity was satisfactory (r = 0.46, <em>p</em> < 0.001). 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Development and psychometric testing of the scale for Nursing Students’ Career Intentions towards Dementia Care (NSCIDC): A methodological study
Background
The rising prevalence of dementia necessitates a larger and more skilled nursing workforce to meet the growing demand for care.
Aim
This study aims to develop the Nursing Students’ Career Intentions towards Dementia Care (NSCIDC) scale and validate its psychometric properties.
Methods
The research was conducted in five steps:(i) determining the theoretical framework, (ii) development of the item pool, (iii) preliminary item evaluation, (iv) item analysis, (5) psychometric evaluation. A total of 532 nursing students participated in the survey.
Findings
A 28-item scale comprising four dimensions was developed: Perceived Behavioural Control, Behavioural Attitude, Behavioural Intention, and Subjective Norm, explaining 66.013% of the total variance. The model exhibited good fit (χ²/df = 1.610, RMSEA = 0.048, CFI = 0.959, TLI = 0.955, IFI = 0.959). Criterion-related validity was satisfactory (r = 0.46, p < 0.001). The overall scale reliability was high, with a Cronbach’s α of 0.941 and an intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.984.
Discussion
The study identified behavioural attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioural control as influences on nursing students’ career intentions towards dementia care, with recommendations to enhance professional training, promote positive professional attitudes, and reduce societal biases to encourage greater engagement in dementia care.
Conclusion
The scale demonstrates robust psychometric properties and can serve as a reliable and effective tool for evaluating nursing students’ career intentions towards dementia care.
期刊介绍:
Collegian: The Australian Journal of Nursing Practice, Scholarship and Research is the official journal of Australian College of Nursing (ACN).
The journal aims to reflect the broad interests of nurses and the nursing profession, and to challenge nurses on emerging areas of interest. It publishes research articles and scholarly discussion of nursing practice, policy and professional issues.
Papers published in the journal are peer reviewed by a double blind process using reviewers who meet high standards of academic and clinical expertise. Invited papers that contribute to nursing knowledge and debate are published at the discretion of the Editor.
The journal, online only from 2016, is available to members of ACN and also by separate subscription.
ACN believes that each and every nurse in Australia should have the opportunity to grow their career through quality education, and further our profession through representation. ACN is the voice of influence, providing the nursing expertise and experience required when government and key stakeholders are deciding the future of health.