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1Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, CA, USA.
Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of a revised intuition instrument developed for nursing students.
Method:
Principal component factor analysis was used to establish construct validity, and the Cronbach's alpha was used to examine reliability.
Findings:
Statistical analysis resulted in a 26-item intuition instrument with 6 factors accounting for 62% of the variance. The factors were labeled as Feelings That Reassure (27.7%), Spiritual Connections (10.9%), Feelings That Alert (8.4%), Feelings That Forewarn (5.8%), Physical Sensations That Alert (4.7%), and Reading Physical Cues (4.2%). Eigenvalues ranged from 1.100 to 7.225, and factor loadings ranged from .572 to .848. The overall Cronbach's alpha was .89 with a range of .73 to .85 for each factor.
Conclusions:
The 26-item intuition instrument showed evidence of construct validity and reliability.
Implications:
The intuition instrument can serve as a stimulus to foster students' intuitive abilities.
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