Ethics code: IR.MUMS.NURSE.REC.1402.123
1- Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
2- Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
3- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
2- Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
3- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
Abstract: (57 Views)
Objective(s): Considering the complex and challenging work environment of nurses, it is necessary to study the ethical sensitivity of nursing students, for which there is no valid tool in Iran. Therefore, this study was conducted to measure the psychometric characteristics of the Persian version of the ethical sensitivity questionnaire of nursing students.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, conducted in 2023, 280 nursing students of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences were included using the available sampling method. After translating the tool into Persian, its face validity and convergent validity were examined. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were performed to assess construct validity. Internal consistency and stability were also estimated to determine the reliability of the instrument.
Results: The results of face validity evaluation showed that all items were appropriate, clear, and important. In factor analysis, the loading of all items were higher than 0.3, so they were all preserved. The results of confirmatory factor analysis showed that the model had a good fit, and its subscales had high internal consistency (overall Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.88, the range of 0.732 to 0.838 for three dimensions).
Conclusion: The Persian version of the ethical sensitivity questionnaire showed satisfactory results and can be used as a valid and reliable tool to evaluate the level of ethical sensitivity among nursing students in Iran.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, conducted in 2023, 280 nursing students of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences were included using the available sampling method. After translating the tool into Persian, its face validity and convergent validity were examined. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were performed to assess construct validity. Internal consistency and stability were also estimated to determine the reliability of the instrument.
Results: The results of face validity evaluation showed that all items were appropriate, clear, and important. In factor analysis, the loading of all items were higher than 0.3, so they were all preserved. The results of confirmatory factor analysis showed that the model had a good fit, and its subscales had high internal consistency (overall Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.88, the range of 0.732 to 0.838 for three dimensions).
Conclusion: The Persian version of the ethical sensitivity questionnaire showed satisfactory results and can be used as a valid and reliable tool to evaluate the level of ethical sensitivity among nursing students in Iran.
type of study: Descriptive |
Subject:
Health Metrics
Received: 2024/06/20 | Accepted: 2025/07/23 | ePublished ahead of print: 2025/09/6
Received: 2024/06/20 | Accepted: 2025/07/23 | ePublished ahead of print: 2025/09/6
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