The Turkish version of the Nursing Students ’ Perceptions of Instructor Caring Scale: An assessment of psychometric properties
AbstractPurposeThe aim of this study was to determine the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Nursing Students ’ Perceptions of Instructor Caring (NSPIC‐Tr) Scale.Design and MethodsMethodological study. The sample of this study consisted of 344 nursing students.FindingsIts four ‐factor structure was confirmed with explanatory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) results. The results of CFA showed that the scale's fit index supported the EFA. The scale's Cronbach's alpha internal consistency coefficient had high reliability.Practice ImplicationsNSPIC ‐Tr is a valid and reliable scale for the assessment of Turkish nursing students’ perceptions of instructor caring.
Source: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Yeter Durgun Ozan,
Mesude Duman, Özlem Çiçek,
İIkay Boz Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
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