Psychometric testing of the Persian version of the Belongingness Scale-Clinical Placement Experience

Ashktorab, T; Hasanvand, S; Seyedfatemi, N; Zayeri, F; Levett-Jones, T; Pournia, Y

Psychometric testing of the Persian version of the Belongingness Scale-Clinical Placement Experience

Ashktorab, T Hasanvand, S Seyedfatemi, N Zayeri, F Levett-Jones, T

Pournia, Y

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Citation:: Nurse Education Today, 2015, 35 (3), pp. 439 - 443
Issue Date:: 2015-01-01

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Ashktorab, T	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Hasanvand, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Seyedfatemi, N	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Zayeri, F	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Levett-Jones, T https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4279-8957	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Pournia, Y	en_US
dc.date.available	2014-11-10	en_US
dc.date.issued	2015-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Nurse Education Today, 2015, 35 (3), pp. 439 - 443	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0260-6917	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/119206
dc.description.abstract	© 2014 Elsevier Ltd. Background: Belongingness has been identified both as a fundamental human need and as a prerequisite for nursing students' clinical learning. Belongingness has also been associated with students' academic achievement, retention, self-esteem, self-directed learning, and self-efficacy. The Belongingness Scale - Clinical Placement Experience is a valid and reliable measure of nursing students' belongingness scores; however, a Persian version of this scale is not currently available. Aim: This study aimed to translate the Belongingness Scale. -. Clinical Placement Experience into Persian, to evaluate its psychometric properties, and to measure the belongingness experiences of Iranian nursing students. Methods: Following translation and initial validity and reliability testing of the scale, 300 nursing students from three universities in Iran completed the survey. Further psychometric testing was undertaken followed by analysis of descriptive statistics. Results: Based on the results of confirmatory factor analysis two items were removed from the scale. The mean score of Persian version of the Belongingness Scale. -. Clinical Placement Experience was 3.21 (0.57). The whole scale had a high internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha. = 0.92). The alpha coefficients of the subscales of "self-esteem", "connectedness", and "efficacy" were 0.85, 0.86, and 0.80 respectively. Conclusion: Similar to previous versions of the Belongingness Scale. -. Clinical Placement Experience, the Persian version demonstrated strong psychometric properties with strong validity and reliability, indicating its utility and appropriateness when measuring Iranian nursing students' belongingness experiences. Further testing with other cohorts would strengthen these results.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Nurse Education Today	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.nedt.2014.11.006	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Nursing	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Factor Analysis, Statistical	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Reproducibility of Results	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Attitude of Health Personnel	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Self Concept	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Self Efficacy	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Psychometrics	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Nursing Education Research	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Clinical Competence	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Students, Nursing	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Translations	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Iran	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires	en_US
dc.title	Psychometric testing of the Persian version of the Belongingness Scale-Clinical Placement Experience	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	3	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	35	en_US
utslib.for	1110 Nursing	en_US
utslib.for	1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.issue	3	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	35	en_US

Abstract:

© 2014 Elsevier Ltd. Background: Belongingness has been identified both as a fundamental human need and as a prerequisite for nursing students' clinical learning. Belongingness has also been associated with students' academic achievement, retention, self-esteem, self-directed learning, and self-efficacy. The Belongingness Scale - Clinical Placement Experience is a valid and reliable measure of nursing students' belongingness scores; however, a Persian version of this scale is not currently available. Aim: This study aimed to translate the Belongingness Scale. -. Clinical Placement Experience into Persian, to evaluate its psychometric properties, and to measure the belongingness experiences of Iranian nursing students. Methods: Following translation and initial validity and reliability testing of the scale, 300 nursing students from three universities in Iran completed the survey. Further psychometric testing was undertaken followed by analysis of descriptive statistics. Results: Based on the results of confirmatory factor analysis two items were removed from the scale. The mean score of Persian version of the Belongingness Scale. -. Clinical Placement Experience was 3.21 (0.57). The whole scale had a high internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha. = 0.92). The alpha coefficients of the subscales of "self-esteem", "connectedness", and "efficacy" were 0.85, 0.86, and 0.80 respectively. Conclusion: Similar to previous versions of the Belongingness Scale. -. Clinical Placement Experience, the Persian version demonstrated strong psychometric properties with strong validity and reliability, indicating its utility and appropriateness when measuring Iranian nursing students' belongingness experiences. Further testing with other cohorts would strengthen these results.

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