Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Resuscitation Self-efficacy Scale for Nurses.
10.4040/jkan.2012.42.7.1079
- Author:
Young Sook ROH
1
;
S Barry ISSENBERG
;
Hyun Soo CHUNG
;
So Sun KIM
Author Information
1. Red Cross College of Nursing, Chung-Ang University (CAU), CAU Healthcare System, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Self-efficacy;
Factor analysis;
Resuscitation
- MeSH:
Adult;
Female;
Hospitals, University;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Nursing Staff/*psychology;
Program Development;
Program Evaluation;
*Psychometrics;
Questionnaires;
*Resuscitation;
*Self Efficacy
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2012;42(7):1079-1086
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate psychometric properties of the instrument, Resuscitation Self-Efficacy Scale for nurses. METHODS: This was a methodological study for instrument development and psychometric testing. The initial item pool derived from literature review and experts resulted in 30 items linked to resuscitation self-efficacy. A convenience sample of 509 Korean nurses from eleven academic teaching hospitals participated in a survey to examine psychometric properties of the scale. To examine construct validity, exploratory factor analysis and known-group comparison were used. Cronbach's coefficient alpha was used to determine the scale's internal consistency reliability. RESULTS: The final scale included 17 items with four-component structure termed 'Recognition', 'Debriefing and recording', 'Responding and rescuing', and 'Reporting'. These four factors accounted for 57.5% of the variance. Each subscale and the total scale demonstrated satisfactory internal consistency: .82; .88; .87; .83; and .91 respectively. Experienced nurses reported significantly higher self-efficacy mean scores in both total and subscales compared to new graduate nurses. CONCLUSION: The Resuscitation Self-Efficacy Scale for nurses yields reliable and valid results in appraising the level of resuscitation self-efficacy for Korean nurses. Further study is needed to test and refine the scale.
