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Measuring cultural awareness in nursing students
Lynn Rew1, Heather Becker, Jeff Cookston
1School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78701-1499, USA. ellerew@mail.utexas.edu
The Journal of Nursing Education
|June 20, 2003
Summary
Researchers developed a new cultural awareness scale for nursing education. This validated tool measures multicultural awareness in nursing faculty and students, ensuring program effectiveness and enhancing cultural competence in healthcare.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Cultural Competence Research
Background:
- Multicultural awareness is crucial for nursing faculty and students.
- Existing measures for assessing multicultural awareness in nursing programs were lacking.
- A validated instrument is needed to evaluate programs promoting cultural awareness.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate a reliable and valid scale to measure multicultural awareness.
- To assess the cultural awareness of nursing faculty and students.
- To provide an evidence-based tool for evaluating multicultural education in nursing.
Main Methods:
- Literature review to generate initial scale items (37 items).
- Reliability testing using Cronbach's alpha on student nurses (n=72).
- Content validity assessment by expert panel, followed by factor analysis for construct validity on combined samples (n=190).
Main Results:
- Initial scale demonstrated high reliability (Cronbach's alpha = .91).
- Expert review confirmed content validity (content validity index = .88) and reduced items to 36.
- Factor analysis supported construct validity, with combined samples yielding Cronbach's alpha = .82.
Conclusions:
- The developed cultural awareness scale is a valid and reliable instrument.
- The scale can effectively measure multicultural awareness in nursing education.
- This tool aids in evaluating and improving multicultural education for nursing professionals.
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