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[Validation: reliable instruments needed. Attitude scale and an opinion poll].

Luis Fraile Calle1, María José Bueno Núñez, María Josefa Flores Sánchez

  • 1Hospital Universitario de Salamanca.

Revista De Enfermeria (Barcelona, Spain)
|May 27, 2006
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This study developed and validated two nursing research instruments to ensure objective data collection. The validated tools, an opinion poll and an attitude scale, enhance the reliability of nursing research findings.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing Research
  • Scientific Methodology
  • Instrument Development

Background:

  • Nursing research demands objective data collection to ensure scientific rigor.
  • Validated instruments are crucial for reliable and accurate data in nursing studies.
  • Subjectivity must be minimized in nursing research and investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate two new instruments for nursing research.
  • To enhance the reliability and validity of data collection in nursing.
  • To provide nurses with tools for objective research and investigation.

Main Methods:

  • Development and verification of a nine-question opinion poll using test-retest.
  • Creation of a Likert-type attitude scale from 59 propositions using Student's t-test.

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  • Pilot testing with 43 nurses in a practical research workshop.

    • Main Results:

    • The opinion poll achieved a 93.40% concordance proportion via test-retest.
    • The attitude scale, with 7 positive and 7 negative items, reached a 95% confidence level.
    • Statistical significance was confirmed with 22 degrees of freedom for the attitude scale.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed instruments are reliable and valid for nursing research.
    • These tools support objective data collection, adhering to the scientific method in nursing.
    • The study demonstrated a practical application of research instrument development for nurses.