scholarly journals Translation and First Pilot Validation Study of the “Undergraduate Nursing Student Academic Satisfaction Scale” Questionnaire to the Spanish Context

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 423
Author(s):  
María Dolores Guerra-Martín ◽  
Alejandro Cano-Orihuela ◽  
Raúl Martos-García ◽  
José Antonio Ponce-Blandón
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Nursing Student ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Academic Satisfaction ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Total Satisfaction ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Student

Satisfaction helps nursing students to develop skills and improve their academic performance, hence the importance of assessing it by means of a reliable instrument. The objective was to translate and culturally adapt the “Undergraduate Nursing Student Academic Satisfaction Scale” (UNSASS) instrument to the Spanish context. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a representative sample of 354 fourth-year nursing students from University of Seville, Seville, Spain. The validation process was carried out in five phases as follows: direct translation, synthesis of the translations, back translation, consolidation by a panel of experts, and pilot test with nursing students. After two rounds among two expert committees, the Content Validity Index (CVI) varied from 0.85 to 1, obtaining a CVI above 0.8 with the global questionnaire. A scale composed of 48 items and 4 subscales was obtained, resulting in a Cronbach’s α coefficient of 0.96. Within the subscales, this coefficient varied between 0.92 and 0.94. No statistically significant differences were found between the total satisfaction of the scale and gender and teaching unit. An inversely proportional relationship was found between the age and the “Support & Resources” scale. The “Escala de Satisfacción Académica del Estudiante de Enfermería” (ESAEE) scale was obtained, translated, and adapted to the Spanish context from the UNSASS scale, with satisfactory consistency and validity.

Translation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Undergraduate Nursing Student Academic Satisfaction Scale (UNSASS)

2021 ◽  
pp. JNM-D-20-00068
Author(s):  
Pardis Rahmatpour ◽  
Hamid Sharif Nia ◽  
Mansoureh Ashghali Farahani ◽  
Kelly A. Allen
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Nursing Student ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Academic Satisfaction ◽  
Persian Version ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Student

Background and PurposeMeasuring student satisfaction among nursing students is necessary for academic institute. This study aimed to validate and measure the reliability of the Persian version of the Undergraduate Nursing Student Academic Satisfaction Scale (UNSASS).MethodsThis study was conducted on 437 undergraduate nursing students from September to December 2019. Face, content, construct validity (exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis), and reliability of the UNSASS were assessed.ResultsThe results of exploratory factor analysis showed that the Persian version of the UNSASS was composed of three factors: university, clinical, and faculty, which explained 41.77% of the overall variance.ConclusionsThe research revealed that the Persian version of the UNSASS has acceptable validity and reliability, which can be used to measure the academic satisfaction of undergraduate nursing students.

Development and Psychometric Assessment of the Undergraduate Nursing Student Academic Satisfaction Scale (UNSASS)

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Dennison ◽  
Maher M. El-Masri
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Nursing Student ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Academic Satisfaction ◽  
Bachelor Of Science ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Distinct Factor ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Student

Background and Purpose: To examine the psychometric properties of a newly developed instrument: The Undergraduate Nursing Student Academic Satisfaction Scale (UNSASS). Methods: A self-report test–retest questionnaire was administered to a convenience sample of 313 students enrolled in Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) program in Ontario, Canada. Results: The psychometric analysis yielded a 48-item multidimensional instrument. Validity testing revealed a content validity index (CVI) of .83. Factor analysis suggested a four-dimension scale with distinct factor loadings that all exceeded .4 and explained 50% of the variance. The scale had an overall Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of .96 and a test–retest correlation coefficient of .88, indicating a highly reliable instrument. Conclusions: The newly developed instrument provides a tool to comprehensively measure the satisfaction of nursing students with the academic aspects of their nursing programs.

Measuring Cultural Awareness Among Slovene Nursing Student: A Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-85
Author(s):  
Sabina Ličen ◽  
Igor Karnjuš ◽  
Mirko Prosen
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Nursing Student ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Transcultural Nursing ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
High Level

Background: Measurements of nursing students’ cultural awareness are needed to evaluate education that intends to improve nurses’ cultural competency skills. The purpose of this study was to assess the level of cultural awareness held by undergraduate nursing students. Method: A nonexperimental, cross-sectional design was applied to a purposive sample of 149 undergraduate nursing students. Data were collected based on the Cultural Awareness Scale (CAS). Results: The results show that the nursing students had a moderately high level of cultural awareness for all CAS subscales ( M = 194.0). However, no statistically significant differences were seen between the students’ demographic (gender and age) and other data (year of study and religion) related to the overall CAS score ( p > .05). Discussion: Building on the satisfactory results obtained from this study, in the future, both the transcultural nursing contents as well as various strategies for teaching cultural competencies should be carefully evaluated.

scholarly journals Burnout and academic satisfaction of nursing students in traditional and integrated curricula

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafaely da Silva Batista ◽  
Márcio Souza dos Santos ◽  
Emiliana Cristina Melo ◽  
Ricardo Castanho Moreira ◽  
Júlia Trevisan Martins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Nursing Student ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Traditional Curriculum ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Academic Satisfaction ◽  
Integrated Curricula

ABSTRACT Objective: To verify the prevalence of burnout and its relationship with the academic satisfaction of nursing students in traditional and integrated curricula. Method: Quantitative, observational, cross-sectional, and analytical descriptive study with nursing undergraduates in two public universities. The data were collected in the classroom through a characterization survey, Maslach Burnout Inventory, and the Nursing Student Satisfaction Scale, and analyzed through inferential and descriptive statistics. Results: The participants included 301 undergraduate students. The prevalence of burnout in the traditional curriculum was 30.2%; in the integrated one, this was 16.2%. Academic efficacy (p=0.004), satisfaction with curriculum and teaching (p=0.011), and professional and social integration (p<0.001) were higher for students in the integrated curriculum. Satisfaction with the educational environment was higher in the traditional curriculum (p=0.012). Burnout was statistically associated with low academic satisfaction in all dimensions. Conclusion: The prevalence of burnout has differed significantly among students in the analyzed curriculum models and is directly associated with academic satisfaction or lack thereof. Educators should develop preventive actions against burnout in future nurses focusing on the promotion of academic satisfaction.

scholarly journals Sources of Stress among Saudi Arabian Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (22) ◽  
pp. 11958
Author(s):  
Wafaa Aljohani ◽  
Maram Banakhar ◽  
Loujain Sharif ◽  
Fatimah Alsaggaf ◽  
Ohood Felemban ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Nursing Student ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cultural Learning ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Health Related

Introduction: Nursing students experience higher levels of stress than those in other health-related disciplines; however, there are limited data exploring stress among these students in a Saudi context. Aim: This study examines sources of stress among nursing students at an academic institution in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, using a descriptive quantitative cross-sectional research design. Methods: Data were collected from a convenience sample of 500 undergraduate nursing students, with a response rate of 71.8%, using an adapted Stress in Nursing Students (SINS) questionnaire. Results: Nursing student sources of stress fell into three categories: academic concerns, clinical practice, and social factors. Discussion: The results demonstrate commonality between other countries’ sources of stress for nursing students but highlight cultural factors unique to Saudi Arabia. This study shows opportunities for cross-cultural learning and areas needing cultural tailoring to reduce stress among nursing students.

scholarly journals Validation of the Attitudes to Patient Safety Questionnaire for Nursing Students in the Spanish Context

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Águeda Cervera-Gasch ◽  
Víctor M González-Chordá ◽  
Fred Gustavo Manrique-Abril ◽  
Laura Andreu-Pejo ◽  
María Jesús Valero-Chillerón ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Nursing Student ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Nominal Group ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing

Abstract Background: There are different instruments to assess the attitudes of nursing students towards patient safety. However, no questionnaire validated in Spanish with this objective was identified. The objective of this study was to validate the Attitudes to Patient Safety (APS) questionnaire for nursing students in Spain and to study the attitudes towards patient safety of nursing students at the Universitat Jaume I (Spain). Design: Cross-sectional psychometric study developed in a sample of 177 undergraduate nursing students. The study was carried out in the second semester of 2016Methods: First, a nominal group was created to perform cross-cultural adaptation and determine content validity of the Attitude to Patient Safety Questionnaire (APQS-III). Second, a cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the psychometric properties of the questionnaire and to study nursing student attitudes towards patient safety. Results: Exploratory factorial analysis explained 53.82% of the variance, with good internal consistency (α=0.808), and confirmatory factor analysis indicate an adequate fit between the model and the data (χ2=366; p<0.001; χ2/df=1.886; RMSEA=0.07; IC95%=0.059–0.081; CFI=0.885. Intra-observer reliability was good (ICC=0.792, p <0.001). The mean overall score of the questionnaire was 3.92 (95% CI=3.88-4.03). Significant differences were observed regarding whether the students had completed a clinical practicum (p=0.012) and the academic year (p=0.25). Conclusion: The psychometric properties of the APS questionnaire adapted for Spanish nursing students are adequate. Students show an adequate attitude towards patient safety; however, it is necessary to develop a strategy to guarantee the acquisition of competency for patient safety as well as to design and evaluate specific educational interventions.

scholarly journals Validation of the attitudes to patient safety questionnaire for nursing students in the Spanish context

BMC Nursing ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Águeda Cervera-Gasch ◽  
Víctor M González-Chordá ◽  
Fred Gustavo Manrique-Abril ◽  
Laura Andreu-Pejo ◽  
María Jesús Valero-Chillerón ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Nursing Student ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Nominal Group ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing

Abstract Background There are different instruments to assess the attitudes of nursing students towards patient safety. However, no questionnaire validated in Spanish with this objective was identified. The objective of this study was to validate the Attitudes to Patient Safety (APS) questionnaire for nursing students in Spain and to study the attitudes towards patient safety of nursing students at the Universitat Jaume I (Spain). Design Cross-sectional psychometric study developed in a sample of 177 undergraduate nursing students. The study was carried out in the second semester of 2016. Methods First, a nominal group was created to perform cross-cultural adaptation and determine content validity of the Attitude to Patient Safety Questionnaire (APQS-III). Second, a cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the psychometric properties of the questionnaire and to study nursing student attitudes towards patient safety. Results Exploratory factorial analysis explained 53.82 % of the variance, with good internal consistency (α = 0.808), and confirmatory factor analysis indicate an adequate fit between the model and the data (χ2 = 366; p < 0.001; χ2/df = 1.886; RMSEA = 0.07; IC95 %=0.059–0.081; CFI = 0.885). Intra-observer reliability was good (ICC = 0.792, p < 0.001). The mean overall score of the questionnaire was 3.92 (95 % CI = 3.88–4.03). Significant differences were observed regarding whether the students had completed a clinical practicum (p = 0.012) and the academic year (p = 0.25). Conclusions The psychometric properties of the APS questionnaire adapted for Spanish nursing students are adequate. Students show an adequate attitude towards patient safety; however, it is necessary to develop a strategy to guarantee the acquisition of competency for patient safety as well as to design and evaluate specific educational interventions.

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