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Measuring peer caring behaviors of nursing students: scale development
Chien-Lin Kuo1, Michael A Turton, Jane Lee-Hsieh
1Department of Nursing, Junior College, Fooyin University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
International Journal of Nursing Studies
|October 10, 2006
Summary
This study developed the Peer Caring Measurement (PCM) to assess student nurse peer caring behaviors in Taiwan. The validated 17-item questionnaire identifies assistant, academic, and affective caring dimensions.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Healthcare Research
- Psychometrics
Background:
- Peer caring among student nurses is under-researched, with limited culturally appropriate tools available.
- Existing instruments are often irrelevant or unsuitable for the Taiwanese nursing student population.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a culturally sensitive instrument for measuring peer caring behavior from the student perspective.
- To describe the nature of peer caring within the Taiwanese nursing student context.
Main Methods:
- Employed mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative) to develop the Peer Caring Measurement (PCM) questionnaire.
- Included unstructured interviews with 13 student volunteers and a survey of 360 students for reliability and validity testing.
- Utilized constant comparative analysis for qualitative data and factor analysis for quantitative data.
Main Results:
- Developed a 17-item Peer Caring Measurement (PCM) questionnaire.
- Established content validity, construct validity, and reliability through expert review, factor analysis, and internal consistency.
- Identified three key factors: assistant caring, academic caring, and affective caring, explaining 63.197% of the variance.
Conclusions:
- The Peer Caring Measurement (PCM) effectively captures the multidimensional nature of peer caring.
- The validated Chinese version of the PCM is suitable for evaluating student interactions and peer caring behaviors in college settings.
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